Twin States Weather Blog

* Good morning everyone. Catching up on the late night update from the Storm Prediction Center, the SPC maintains a moderate risk for severe weather Saturday from Interstate 55 back toward Louisiana and Texas. A slight risk continues for East Mississippi and West Alabama. Don't let the word "slight" give the notion that the storms won't be bad here. It's Feburary, temperatures are in the 70s, dewpoints are on the increase and atmospheric parameters are in place for a severe weather event.

* I have the same feeling about what to expect here in East Mississippi and West Alabama Saturday as Josh mentioned below in his late night discussion: "Supercells are possible Saturday afternoon, but the primary activity will come between 6pm Saturday night and 6am Sunday morning. The main threat will be damaging winds, but any place along the squall line that becomes broken and more discrete could produce tornadoes. "

* Taking a glance this morning at the NWS Jackson morning forecast discussion, its still a feeling with the forecasters as well that isolated supercells are possible across the area tomorrow afternoon. Toward evening an intense squall line moves across the Magnolia State and into Alabama overnight.

* As I explained in my report last night on Newscenter 11's newscasts, every home in the Twin States needs a NOAA Weather Radio and have a plan in place if storms approach where you live. Take a minute around the family dinner table tonight and talk to everyone about where to go and what to do if a warning is issued for your area. Plan on going to the lowest floor of your home, near the central part of the home. Stay away from and don't open windows! Think a basement, an interior bathroom, a hallway or a closet.