LIVE - Tracking severe weather (2024)

Weather Alert

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDTFOR ITAWAMBA AND CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES...At 756 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saltillo, or 7miles north of Tombigbee State Park, moving east at 35 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage toroofs, siding, and trees.Locations impacted include...Tupelo, Fulton, Saltillo, Mantachie, Tremont, Sandy Springs,Fairview, Clay, Beech Springs, Eastman, Mooreville, Eggville, FrogIsland, Unity, Bounds Crossroads, Indian Hills, Dorsey, Flowerdale,Ballardsville, and Skyline.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.&&HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN;WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Weather Alert

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ITAWAMBA AND CENTRALLEE COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM CDT...At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm overSaltillo, or near Tupelo, moving east at 20 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation ispossible.Locations impacted include...Tupelo, Fulton, Saltillo, Guntown, Mantachie, Tremont, Sandy Springs,Fairview, Pratts Friendship, Clay, Beech Springs, Skyline, Eastman,Chapelville, Mooreville, Eggville, Kirkville, Frog Island, Unity, andBounds Crossroads.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT fornortheastern Mississippi.&&MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Weather Alert

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessiverainfall is expected.* WHERE...A portion of North Mississippi, including the followingcounties, Lee and Pontotoc.* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due tothunderstorms. This will cause urban and small streamflooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expectedover the area. This additional rain will result in minorflooding.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Tupelo, Pontotoc, Verona, Trace State Park, Shannon,Plantersville, Troy, Furrs, Nettleton, Algoma, Chiwapa,Palmetto, Bissell, Rough Edge, Old Union, Nixon, Wallfield,Pannell, Springville and Richmond.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.&&

Weather Alert

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 401 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THISEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIESIN EAST ARKANSASLEE PHILLIPSIN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIESIN NORTH MISSISSIPPICALHOUN CHICKASAW COAHOMAITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEEMONROE PANOLA PONTOTOCQUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATETUNICA UNION YALOBUSHATHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, AMORY, BATESVILLE, BRUCE,CALHOUN CITY, CHARLESTON, CLARKSDALE, COFFEEVILLE, FULTON,HELENA-WEST HELENA, HOUSTON, MARIANNA, MARKS, NEW ALBANY,OKOLONA, OXFORD, PONTOTOC, SENATOBIA, TUNICA, TUPELO,AND WATER VALLEY.