A level 1, or marginal risk, is the typical wind, heavy rain and hail. Tornadoes become possible at level 2 and increase in likelihood as storms become more severe. Also read: Maine braces for ...

to level five, widespread severe storms likely. “The categories are actually driven by probabilities for each individual severe weather hazard. That being, tornadoes, large hail, one-inch ...

Winds of that level could ... Big Bend from a marginal risk on a Level of 1 to 5 to a slight risk, a level 2 of 5. "The main threats will be damaging winds and a few tornadoes," forecasts wrote ...

The rest of the state has a Level 2 risk. The weather service said tornadoes, damaging winds and heavy rain will again be possible. The additional rain could also increase concerns about flooding.