Watch Discussion issued at 6:50 PM on May 18, 1995

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

ZCZC MKCWWAMKC ALL 190200;341,0883 363,0870 363,0850 341,0863; WWUS8 KMKC 182350 MKC WW-A 182350 STATUS REPORT ON WW NUMBER 443 THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES SE OF A LN FM 40 W BNA TO 25 SW BWG. NMRS TORNADOES HAVE BEEN RPTD ACRS THIS RGN DURG THE PAST SVRL HRS. THE FIRE DEPT IN NORMANDY TN /45 SSE BNA/ WAS DSTRYD JUST BFR 2330Z AND THIS TORNADO WAS RPTD IN ERN COFFEE CNTY MOVG INTO WARREN CNTY AT 2335Z. MDL HODOGRAPHS INDC STG STM REL HELICITY NR 400 M2/S2 WITH A STM MVMT OF 260/40. LN OF SVR TSTMS ARE ALG/JUST AHD OF FNTL BNDRY MOVG ENEWD ACRS WRN PTNS OF WW. CONT VALID PTNS OF WW. ..MCCARTHY.. 05/18/95