Twin States Weather Blog

Severe Weather Expected This Weekend...

Josh Johnson is out on the road getting out EMA friends set up on Instant Messaging, so Derek Kinkade here with you now. The IM stuff is amazing! I'm currently in a conference call with the Jackson National Weather Service via IM, so I'll report to Josh and we'll have more later.

Still very concerned about the possibility of a significant severe weather outbreak this weekend. The main time of concern for us is Saturday and Saturday night. The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has outlined all of our viewing area under a moderate risk for severe storms. You can check that out here:

http://www.spc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html


Here is part of their Day 2 Discussion..

HOWEVER...INCREASING AGEOSTROPHIC RESPONSE TO DEEPENING SURFACE LOW WILL RESULT IN A CORRIDOR OF ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL SHEAR AND RESULTANT GREATER THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ...LONG-TRACKED TORNADOES SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS PORTIONS OF ERN/SERN LA...CNTRL/SRN MS AND CNTRL/SRN AL.

The National Weather Service in Jackson remains very concerned this afternoon about the prospects for some very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes tomorrow across most of Mississippi and part of Alabama. I am going to get this information to Josh, and he will post later on this afternoon with a full update. I am heading down to Meridian tonight, as well as one of our chase teams here at MSU. We will meet with Josh and discuss the plan of action for tomorrow. Stay safe, and if you do not have a severe weather plan or a way to get watch and warning information, now is the time to do so.

posted by Anonymous @ 2:24 PM