Twin States Weather Blog

Major Severe Weather Threat Possible Today:

* Good morning everyone. February ends like a lamb and March comes in like a lion. As you have noticed below in the earlier blog postings, all of the WTOK viewing area has been placed under a rarely issued "High Risk" of severe weather for today. That simply means the ingredients are in place for the development of severe weather... but more defined. Usually a high risk area means there is a greater threat for large damaging tornadoes, hail and winds.

* As of 4:45 AM.... the SPC has a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for Northern Mississippi and Alabama north of US Hwy 82 in Mississippi and roughly north of I-59 and I-20 in Alabama. There are active warnings across those areas as well.

* Checking the radar across East Mississippi and West Alabama this morning, there are a few showers and thunderstorms popping up in spots but these storms are not severe. A rain shower is moving across downtown Meridian as I write this blog.

* Plan accordingly: 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.

* We'll talk more about the severe weather threat on Good Morning Meridian at 6:00AM and don't forget us on the radio as Good Morning Meridian is now simulcast on 910 AM WALT. Josh and I are watching the weather situation and will have updates here on the 'blog and on television on Newscenter 11 and FOX Meridian.

posted by Chris Whited @ 4:08 AM