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A Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms is Forecast for Sat (07/04)

Scattered strong storms will pose a risk for severe wind gusts and hail on Saturday, the 4th of July, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, the northern and central High Plains, and the Great Basin.

For additional details, see the latest Day 2 Convective Outlook.

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Hazard	Fri (07/03)	Sat (07/04)	Sun (07/05)	Mon (07/06)	Tue (07/07)	Wed (07/08)	Thu (07/09)	Fri (07/10)
Severe	Marginal	Slight	Slight	No Area	No Area	No Area	No Area	No Area
Fire	Elevated	Elevated	No Area	No Area	No Area	No Area	No Area	No Area

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Severe Weather Climatology (1982-2011)

Any Severe Probabilities: 04 Jul

Tornado Probabilities: 04 Jul

Damaging Wind Probabilities: 04 Jul

Severe Hail Probabilities: 04 Jul

Significant Tornado Probabilities: 04 Jul

Significant Wind Probabilities: 04 Jul

Significant Hail Probabilities: 04 Jul

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Cohen, A.E., S.M. Cavallo, M.C. Coniglio, and H.E. Brooks, 2015: A Review of Planetary Boundary Layer Parameterization Schemes and Their Sensitivity in Simulating Southeastern U.S. Cold Season Severe Weather Environments. Published in Weather and Forecasting.
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Smith, B.T., T.E. Castellanos, A.C. Winters, C.M. Mead, A.R. Dean, and R.L. Thompson, 2013: Measured Severe Convective Wind Climatology and Associated Convective Modes of Thunderstorms in the Contiguous United States, 2003-09. Published in Weather and Forecasting.
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Jul 02, 2015	Tornado: 1	Wind: 165	Hail: 9

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