Instabilities are increasing over eastern Mississippi and Alabama this afternoon and our lines of storms are intensifying.
Severe thunderstorm watches have been issued for eastern Arkansas, the Missouri Bootheel, western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. They will likely be extended into western Alabama soon.
Just after 1 p.m., strong storms were over Marion County near Hamilton.
A line of strong storms extends from west of Columbus MS to Louisville MS to east of Carthage to west of Ackerman to near Kosciusko.
Just behind that line, another line extends from south of Fulton to west of Aberdeen
The storms will continue to intensify as they move into Alabama and there is a threat of severe weather through the evening hours. There could even be an isolated tornado. Pay attention to the latest weather information through the afternoon and evening.
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