The Storm Prediction Center already has a large Severe Weather Outlook area across the South on Thursday, January 12, 2023. The main threat expected will be damaging winds, but a few brief Tornadoes could be possible across the area.
Below is the latest information from The Storm Prediction Center
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST... ...SUMMARY... Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms appear possible Thursday across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee/Ohio Valleys, and Southeast. Damaging winds should be the main threat, but a brief tornado or two may also occur. Thunderstorms should gradually increase in coverage and intensity as they move eastward across the Southeast and TN/OH Valleys Thursday afternoon. Given the linear forcing of the cold front and enhanced low-level flow, isolated to scattered damaging winds will likely be the main severe threat. A brief tornado or two also appears possible with embedded circulations, even though the low-level flow will tend to veer to a more westerly component through the day, gradually reducing 0-1 km SRH. Convection will gradually weaken with eastward extent across the OH Valley into GA/SC and north FL Thursday evening/night as it outpaces the low-level moisture return.
