Twin States Weather Blog

Tropical Storm Dennis

As of 8:00 pm CDT, Dennis was downgraded to a Tropical Storm with winds sustained at 60 mph. Weather should start improving for MOST of our area. The storm is weakening and continues to track to the north. The center will pass over some of our eastern counties in west alabama, such as Morengo and Sumter counties, where winds could get as high as 60 mph. We are still watching a tornado threat as well with our radar data showing some rotation/shear within the center of circulation. Tornadoes have not been a problem thus far but we will certainly continue to watch that.

Conditions will gradually continue to improve south of I-20 in Mississippi. Do not drive around at this time. This will be a slow, gradual improvement. If the center of the storm tracks over you, conditions will worsen. We expect winds of 60 mph and heavy rains near the center of circulation. Many of us will continue to see rain and higher wind gusts. Over the next 6 hours we do expect a gradual improvement in Mississippi and conditions will improve once the center of circulation passes through west Alabama.

Repeating...Dennis now a Tropical Storm with sustained winds of 60 mph.

posted by Renny Vandewege @ 8:00 PM