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Pre-Brian Update

The Internationally Beloved Meteorologist, Brian Peters, will be along with his excelletn morning WeatherXtreme video shortly, but here is an update just before 6:30. This morning, a prefrontal trough lies in the vicinity of I-59. Cooler and drier air has … Continue reading →

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Storms Weaker, Keep an Eye on Them Though

The line of thunderstorms over northwestern Alabama and eastern Mississippi has slowed its further progress and weakened tonight as the upper level dynamics associated with the system lift out across the Ohio Valley. The line of storms is now over … Continue reading →

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Fatality in Mississippi

Emergency management in Coahoma County, MS reports there was a fatality late this afternoon when a movile home was overturned and slammed into a tree. The incident occurred around 5:22 p.m. CST.

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Fewer Reports from Mississippi in Past Hour

The good news is that there have been fewer severe weather reports in Mississippi over the past hour. In fact, there haven’t been any reports into the NWS Jackson since nearly 7:30. Across northern Mississippi, the NWS Memphis received a … Continue reading →

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Storms into Northwest Alabama

Our line of intense storms is now into Northwest Alabama’s Lauderdale County. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale Counties. The storms are now within 20 miles of western Marion County. They have slowed a … Continue reading →

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New Mesoscale Discussion from SPC

This new discussion bears out what we were just discussing. And a new tornado watch is likely for NW Alabama MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2105 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0740 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2013 AREAS AFFECTED…SRN IND…CNTRL KY..WCNTRL … Continue reading →

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Numbers

The BMX Sounding at 6 p.m showed an airmass that is slightly more unstable than we might have thought. Here are some numbers and commentary: TEMPS/MOISTURE Plenty of moisture in place with dewpoints in the 65F to 67F range in … Continue reading →

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Tornado Watch Soon?

Our solid line of intense thunderstorms now extends from near Jackson TN to just east of Holly Springs MS to Grenada to Greenwood to Yazoo City in Mississippi. It is moving east at 30 mph. At this rate of speed, … Continue reading →

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Morning Notes at 10 a.m.

Just a few dot…dot…dot notes as we continue to anticipate a significant early winter severe weather outbreak across the Lower Mississippi Valley, Mid-South, Southeast and Ohio Valley on this first official day of winter. (The winter solstice occurs at 11:11 … Continue reading →

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New Day One Out – Moderate Risk into NW Alabama

The folks at the Storm Prediction center have posted the new Day One Severe Weather Outlook for today.  There are some interesting developments: …Not much change in the thinking, although the SPC has ramped up their wording that there could … Continue reading →

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