Cold and Gray Day...
* Today will feature several staples of Fall/Winter: cloudy conditions, chilly temperatures, and a stiff wind at times. Highs will struggle to get out of the upper 40's, and winds will blow out of the west at 10-15 mph with higher gusts.* LAMAR COUNTY TORNADO: The NWS has sent a survey team to evaluate the damage near Sumrall in Lamar County, MS. Their preliminary rating for the tornado was F3 on the Fujita scale - a strong tornado. Despite the damage and injuries we saw, we are indeed very fortunate that the tornado(es) from that storm didn't move over a densely populated area.
* JONES COUNTY TORNADO: The tornado that struck just south of Laurel has been rated an F2. It damaged over a dozen homes in that area, and again, we are fortunate that no loss of life happened.
* KUDOS TO NWS: The National Weather Service offices that serve this area issued very accurate and timely warnings, which we passed along to you. This is how the warning process works, and it worked very well during this event. Major kudos to the NWS offices in Jackson, Birmingham, and Mobile for their outstanding work during this event - their work no doubt saved lives.
* Weekend looks great - cold mornings and cool afternoons. A reinforcing shot of cold air will arrive Saturday night into Sunday. Highs Sunday will likely stay in the 50's. The chilly air will hang around for much of next week, with dry conditions also a big part of the forecast for next week.
posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 6:11 AM
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