As a cold front moves through Mississippi, there will be sufficient forcing and instability to promote the development of thunderstorms Thursday morning before sunrise. Right now, it appears that heavy rain, frequent lightning, damaging wind and hail will be the main concerns. Although, a tornado cannot be ruled out. From the SPC: …Arklatex/Lower to Mid Mississippi Valley… An upper-level trough… Read more →
The SPC is considering extending the Tornado Watch for south Mississippi: SUMMARY…Threat for damaging winds and perhaps a couple of tornadoes will potentially focus over southeastern Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi later tonight. A replacement watch may be considered prior to the 07Z expiration of Watches 111/113. DISCUSSION…An expansive mesoscale convective system continues late this evening across the lower… Read more →
As a deepening area of low pressure moves by from Texas to Tennessee, it will open the atmosphere aloft leading to showers and storms across eastern Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. This discussion is specifically for south Mississippi. From the SPC UPDATE 9:30 PM 4/2/17: The SPC has put south Mississippi back under an Enhanced Risk DISCUSSION…While northern portions of… Read more →
Good (late) evening, everyone. There is still the opportunity for severe weather tomorrow for south Mississippi. A few things have changed, but the timing remains about the same. Changes Some threats have remained the same, but some have increased. Here is the update… Heavy rain, some small stream and street flooding is still possible. No real change here. Frequent lightning… Read more →
The Storm Prediction Center is having server issues, but has included parts of the Pine Belt and southern Mississippi in the Slight Risk for severe weather. Other sections have been added to the Marginal Risk, too. That is a 2 our of 5 (Slight) and 1 out of 5 (Marginal) on their scale where 5 is the most severe. This… Read more →
