Twin States Weather Blog

Dangerous situation beginning to unfold off to our west. A very unstable environment is in place across our area and back off to the west. Impressive storms already beginning to ignite down near Natchez and reports of quarter size hail in Heidleburg.

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA
SOUTHWESTERN MISSISSIPPI
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1125 PM
UNTIL 600 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MC
COMB MISSISSIPPI TO 20 MILES WEST OF INTRACOASTAL CITY LOUISIANA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

We will continue to issue the latest advisories and discussions from the NWS in Jackson. If you have a weather radio, it would be a good idea to have it on tonight as the heaviest weather is expected in the early morning hours.

Lauren

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 11:41 PM