Here Comes The Rain:
Current Jackson NexRad Radar as of 2:10 PM(Click for Larger View)
* Big shield of rain and embedded thunderstorms to our west will continue to move eastward as we go though the afternoon and evening hours. The mass is running roughly along and west of US 61. We are also seeing a few scattered showers in West Alabama and a few isolated storms popping up in Southern Wayne County.
(Click for Larger View)* Here is the visible satellite image over the Twin State area. We've seen a peak of sunshine now and then here in East Mississippi and West Alabama but clouds have been holding tough most of the day.
* As I write this we sit at 79 over a dewpoint of 61. About 12 miles north of here NAS Meridian sits at 79 with a dewpoint of 59. We still have a moist atmosphere and could see some strong storms later this evening and overnight.
* Rob Hart, our new weekend meteorologist, is watching things at WTOK. I am watching from home and will join him if things start to go downhill with severe weather. Rob will have your complete forecast tonight at 6:00.
* As I write this we sit at 79 over a dewpoint of 61. About 12 miles north of here NAS Meridian sits at 79 with a dewpoint of 59. We still have a moist atmosphere and could see some strong storms later this evening and overnight.
* Rob Hart, our new weekend meteorologist, is watching things at WTOK. I am watching from home and will join him if things start to go downhill with severe weather. Rob will have your complete forecast tonight at 6:00.
Labels: Forecast Discussion
posted by Chris Whited @ 2:11 PM
2 Comments:
Nice job keeping the blog updated. I was born and raised in Meridian, MS and most of my family lives in and around the Meridian area. As the MCS rolled through Alexandria, Louisiana, we had about 0.70" of rain, some thunder, and a peak wind gusts of 21 m.p.h. Not too impressive, we are just too far south of the main dynamics. As the complex moved from eastern Texas into central Louisiana I noticed the warming of the cloud tops and a big decrease in cloud to ground lightning stikes. The system may have a little more juice to work with especially in your western viewing area. I frequently check WTOK's website just to see what is going on at home.
Trent Hughes
Meteorologist (KALB)
Thanks for the comments and information Trent!
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