A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for parts of Central Mississippi until 9 pm. This includes the Meridian area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was posted for several counties, including Lauderdale which includes Meridian.
A number of reports of hail and high winds from this cluster of severe storms in both Arkansas and Mississippi.
One of the more recent reports: Hail dime to quarter size reported at Hope, Miss., in Neshoba County at 6:19 this evening.
These storms are moving toward the SE. The eastern most severe storm was within about 30 miles of the Alabama border. They are expected to weaaken with loss of daytime heating. In fact NWS Doppler Radar based at Brandon, Miss., indicates a weaker trend.
We will watch it just in case a stray storm tries to sneak across the border.
Not likely.
