Twin States Weather Blog

* A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for LAUDERDALE COUNTY, including the City of Meridian, until 4am. Hail to the size of quarters is possible with this storm. The worst part of this storm (as of typing) is currently over the City of Meridian.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LAUDERDALE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MERIDIAN...

* UNTIL 400 AM CDT

* AT 305 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MERIDIAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... EXIT 160 AT RUSSELL BY 320 AM CDT... EXIT 165 AT TOOMSUBA AND TOOMSUBA BY 325 AM CDT... ZERO...WHYNOT AND LAUDERDALE BY 330 AM CDT...

HIGH WINDS CAN BRING DOWN TREES AND LARGE LIMBS RESULTING IN SERIOUSINJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OUTDOORSDURING SUCH STRONG WINDS...AND BE ESPECIALLY AWARE OF OLDER TREES.