Published on: August 4, 2011 at 4:09 PM

It’s hot in eastern Mississippi: 102F at Tupelo and 101F at Columbus. Thunderstorms have developed rapidly over eastern Mississippi and are building southeastward into West Alabama along a pseudo-boundary between the hot, unstable air to the west and the cooler, slightly more stable air to the east.

Severe thunderstrm warnings are in effect for Marion, Lamar and Fayette Counties in West Alabama. Damaging winds and hail will be the primary threats.

Counties in West Central Alabama include: Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter [AL] till 11:00 PM CDT