Midday Update:
* First a reminder a Wind Advisory remains in effect for all of the WTOK viewing area until 3:00 AM Sunday morning. As you've probably noticed this morning, quite windy outside. Sustained winds will range from 20 to 30 mph, with higher gusts possible.* Tornado warnings are increasing across Southern Arkansas and Northern Louisiana. At the moment, there are no counties in Mississippi under warnings or a watch. That will change in the next few hours as storms move toward the Mississippi River. As Josh mentions below in a previous blog entry, the SPC has extended its moderate risk well into a large area of the Magnolia State.
* As Lauren mentions in below in a previous blog, there are scattered showers across Mississippi but just be prepared for the gusty winds ahead of this storm system moving our way.
* Again I strongly recommend if you and your family have not picked out a safe place in your home to go during severe weather, take a few minutes now while there is no active severe weather to find that safe place. Remember a small room, near the center, away from windows. A basement, a hallway, an interior bathroom, or an interior closet.
* If your going to be out and about early this afternoon doing some shopping, would not be a bad thing to pick up some fresh batteries for the flashlights and the weather radio in case of power outages.
* Again timing of bad weather: Roughly 4pm Saturday - 2am Sunday across our viewing area with the main threat damaging winds and the possibility of some tornadoes.
* Josh, Lauren and I are watching the situation and will continue to keep you updated on the blog with the latest information. We will have team coverage of the storms this evening on Newscenter 11.
posted by Chris Whited @ 12:02 PM
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