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Watching the Storms
Storms are stronger over East Central Mississippi from south of Columbus to near Philadelphia to southeast of Brandon. A tornado warning continues for Rankin, Scott and Smith Counties for a possible tornado in a storm that will be approaching I-20 … Continue reading
Possible Strong Tornado in Northwest Alabama
Out of our area, but very concerned about our friends in Colbert and eventually Lauderdale County for the intense rotation that we mentioned earlier. It will move toward Florence and Tuscumbia. May be a strong tornado. It is moving across … Continue reading
Monroe Co. MS Storm Weakens
Good news for Marion County. The storm in Monroe County MS has weakened and the tornado warning was canceled. Another severe storm with rotation was entering Franklin County. The NWS Huntsville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning. A new storm … Continue reading
Storms Becoming Severe Over Eastern Mississippi, Possible Tornado Headed Marion County
Storms finally started firing in the warm sector over northern Mississippi about two hours ago and those storms are becoming severe. We are tracking a possible tornado in Monroe County MS that will move toward northwestern Marion County. A hook … Continue reading
Heads Up Marion County!
The NWS maintains a tornado warning for Chickasaw and Monroe Counties in eastern Mississippi. This storm is near Trebloc. It is about 25 miles southwest of Smithville, the town that was devastated by an EF5 tornado on April 27th. Before … Continue reading
Tornado Watch Now For Alabama
The SPC has issued a tornado watch for much of the area…it goes until 6 a.m. Central Alabama Counties include: Blount, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston. North Alabama Counties include: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, … Continue reading
Some Good News (Hopefully)
Perhaps some good news tonight from the severe weather department. 1. The activity over eastern Arkansas is congealing into a squall line as expected. 2. The instability has not increased as quickly as expected over Alabama due to the fact … Continue reading
Dangerous Arkansas Storms
Several potentially tornadic supercells south and southeast of Pine Bluff in eastern Arkansas. Spotters report lots of power flashes southwest of DeWitt, which is in the path. Another spotter reporting a funnel cloud northwest of Star City. This is headed … Continue reading
Tornado Emergency in Arkansas
The NWS in Little Rock has issued a tornado emergency for the town of Rison. Damage has been reported in Fordyce, which is just southwest of Rison and a tornado has been reported on the ground. There are two tornado … Continue reading
PDS Tornado Watch Issued to Our West
The SPC has issued Tornado Watch #5 for portions of western Tennessee, much of eastern Arkansas and northwestern Mississippi. It is in effect until midnight. It is a PDS watch, meaning a “particularly dangerous situation”. The SPC issued a PDS … Continue reading
