All model guidance seems to be in agreement that the severe threat for south Mississippi will remain on the “low end” of things on Tuesday. A combination of good timing and a lack of low-level return flow in the area means the potential for severe weather will remain low and isolated to individual storms that just happen to develop at… Read more →
As if one this virus wasn’t enough, Mother Nature looked at the Calendar and remembered that it is still Spring. Looking at the latest data, there is still a chance for severe weather across parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast next Tuesday and into Wednesday. An area of low pressure looks to close off and slide from West TExas… Read more →
From the Weather Prediction Center: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0068 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 316 PM EST Wed Mar 04 2020 Areas affected…southern MS into central/southern AL/GA Concerning…Heavy rainfall…Flash flooding likely Valid 042014Z – 050200Z Summary…Flash flooding appears increasingly likely through the evening hours across portions of central and southern MS/AL/GA. Rainfall rates of 1-2 in/hr will have… Read more →
The Storm Prediction Center issued a Mesoscale Discussion regarding extending the current Severe Thunderstorm Watch, currently in parts of Texas and Louisiana, into Mississippi. Here is a look at the current Radar/Satellite imagery: As of now, the only ‘game in town’ is a thunderstorm riding along/near I-20 between Jackson and Meridian. But the SPC notes that there may soon be… Read more →
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Mesoscale Discussion suggesting there is a 95% chance the are will be put under a Watch – Tornado or Severe Thunderstorm, there isn’t any indication at this point. From the SPC: Surface analysis shows a weak east-west oriented boundary from TX into AL, with MUCAPE on the order of 1000 J/kg along and… Read more →
