Severe Weather

Tornado threat increases slightly for extreme southeastern Mississippi, southwestern Alabama

Latest from the Storm Prediction Center… Mesoscale Discussion 1741 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0315 AM CST Fri Dec 28 2018 Areas affected…southwest AL…far southern MS Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely Valid 280915Z – 281015Z Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent SUMMARY…The potential for mesocyclones may maximize with quasi-discrete storms as they merge with the squall line. A modest conditional risk for… Read more →

WPC warns additional 3" to 4" of rain possible for South Mississippi

WPC warns additional 3″ to 4″ of rain possible for South Mississippi

Here is an update form the Weather Prediction Center regarding the heavy rain falling across the Pine Belt. Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 1072 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 454 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 Areas affected…Central Louisiana into Central Mississippi Concerning…Heavy rainfall…Flash flooding likely Valid 272153Z – 280353Z Summary…Increasing risk for significant flash flooding as a line of… Read more →

Storm Prediction Center increases tornado risk for parts of south Mississippi

Storm Prediction Center increases tornado risk for parts of south Mississippi

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The Storm Prediction Center upped the risk of a tornado for a handful of southern Mississippi counties. Through Thursday night, the Tornado Risk was increased from 2-percent to a 5-percent risk. A good way to think of it is, that it means the area is five-times more likely to see a tornado today than any other day. Truly, the overall… Read more →

South Mississippi severe weather breakdown and explainer

South Mississippi severe weather breakdown and explainer

The threat for severe weather and flooding remains for south Mississippi on Thursday and into Friday morning. As an area of low pressure moves northwest through Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, it will push two rounds of rain through parts of the Gulf coast. The first round will slow to a halt and fall apart across parts of Mississippi. The second… Read more →

12/11/18 Detailed forecast for South Mississippi

Thursday, as clouds continue to increase, rain chances will increase, too. Highs will be around 65 with a 70 percent chance for rain. We may see a few storms here and there, but the threat for severe weahter is looking pretty limited at this time. Current model trends keep the warm front too far to the south for severe weahter… Read more →