Glad to see the rain....
Throughout the afternoon and evening, widespread drenching rains swept through much of Mississippi. While the main threats were heavy downpours and gusty winds, some damage was reported down in Rankin Co. Multiple trees were reported down just south of the Brandon area.
Even though we saw a few warnings, the rain was much needed. I also have to say that I even somewhat enjoyed getting the "shower" as I walked to my car this afternoon.
Don't cancel any of your weekend plans, but know that the chance for afternoon showers and storms will be in the forecast until Tuesday or so! Always remember that if you HEAR thunder, then lightning is close by. So, be sure to head indoors if the weather gets threatening tomorrow.
Severe T-Storm Warnings
* SVR T-Storm Warnings continue for Sumter and Marengo counties...The severe thunderstorm that prompted the warning for Sumter Co. has moved on into Greene County.
* Farther south, the Marengo County storm is moving out of Choctaw County into Marengo County. This will affect mainly the southern and eastern parts of the county, south of a line from Faunsdale to Linden to Jefferson. Strong gusty winds are the primary threat.
Rumbles and Rain
* Scattered thunderstorms have developed across parts of east Missisippi and west Alabama. Here's a rundown of the action this afternoon:
+ Strong cell in northeastern Greene County -near the Tuscaloosa County line. This will soon cross the Black Warrior River.
+ Thundershower just east of the city of Eutaw in Greene County.
+ Cluster of storms along the Sumter/Choctaw county line, south of U.S. Highway 80. This will affect northeastern Marengo County soon, passing close to Demopolis...Also will affect Jefferson and eventually Linden.
+ Clsuter of showers and storms in easternmost Lauderdale County...These are affecting Kewanee, Increease, Zero, and Vimville...Will pass into southern Sumter County soon - affecting Cuba.
+ Strong storm in eastern Wayne County, just east of the city of Waynesboro. This cell is moving right along US Highway 84, and will pass into southern Choctaw/northern Washington County shortly. Other storms are in progress already in northern Washington County.
+ Another small but potent cell is in northern Noxubee County, just east of Brooksville. This storm will hit Brooksville in the next fewe minutes.
* For a fairly fresh look at storms, check out our radar page. This is fairly inexpensive radar software that we run in-house, but it is a great tool:
http://gray.ftp.clickability.com/wtokwebftp/radar/br1.jpg
Podcast: Thursday Edition
* This is the Newscenter 11 Podcast - a forecast designed for the increasingly popular IPods! This product can also be played on most personal computers. It's a great way to get extra forecast and weather content at your convenience.
* In today's podcast, I talk about our forecast over coming days...And, a little weather is in there too...Check it out:http://media.graytvinc.com/audio/Podcast1.mp3* You can point your IPod or MP3 receiving program to this RSS feed in order to subscribe:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/11Podcast
Rain, Please Report...Rain, You are AWOL!
* Where's our rain? The answer is easy, but frustrating. A quick peek at the radar reveals that the concentrated area of rain remains well off to our west. Yes, we are dealing with a few thunderstorms, but most of our area is dry this afternoon.
* As of this writing, there are two primary clusters of rain/storms close to home:
-- One is in northern Kemper County, very close to Bloomfield. This storm will likely affect much of northern Kemper County, and eventually move into southeastern Noxubee County.
-- The other clustere of rain and storms is over northern Greene County - affecting places like Eutaw, Clinton, Union, and Knoxville.
* Heavy rain will fall in these storms, and there could be some lightning involved as well.
* We will still be dealing with enhanced rain chances over the next few days, as tropical moisture is still in plentiful supply.
