TIME NOW IS 12:00. WE HAVE ANOTHER UPDATE. THE SEVERE THREAT FOR THE DAY TODAY. CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE MOST PART, CONTINUES TO, BE UNTOUCHED, BUT OH, WE’RE STILL LOOKING AT A BUSY AND LONG DAY AHEAD OF US. THE WIDESPREAD OF THINGS. WE HAVE THUNDERSTORMS BACK OFF TOWARDS NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND INTO TENNESSEE AND THEN NOW JUST SOUTH OF OAK DOWN LOUISIANA. FIRST TORNADO WARNING, SOMETHING THAT WE’RE GOING TO WATCH THAT CONTINUES TO TREND. NORTHEAST CLOSER TO THE MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA STATE LINE. SO THAT SEVERE THREAT LATER ON TODAY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS, WE’RE LOOKING AT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ANYWHERE BETWEEN 60 TO 80 MILES AN HOUR. TORNADOES, SOME OF WHICH ON THE STRONG SIDE RIGHT NOW, THE BEST CHANCE FOR STRONG LONG TRACK TORNADOES CONTINUE TO STAY OFF TOWARDS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE REGION. HAIL ALSO BECOME A POSSIBILITY WITH HAIL SIZE UP TO AROUND TWO INCHES IN DIAMETER. RIGHT NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY A TORNADO WATCH BEING ISSUED AS AROUND A 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON. BUT IT’S NOT JUST A TYPICAL TORNADO WATCH. THIS IS NOW BEEN CONSIDERED A PD AS OR A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TORNADO WATCH, THIS PRETTY MUCH MEANS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT THIS THE THREAT FOR STRONG TORNADOES AND LONG LIVE TORNADOES THAT ARE GOING TO BE ON THE GROUND FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. SURE. YOU HAVE WAYS OF GETTING WATCHES AND WARNINGS ON YOUR CELLULAR DEVICE, WHETHER IT’S THE WEATHER RADIO. TUNE INTO 16 WB. WE’RE GOING TO BE HERE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY EARLY DISMISSAL UPDATES MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS CONTINUING TO RELEASE THIS AFTERNOON NOON AS CANTON SCHOOLS CLINTON SIMPSON COUNTY AS WELL AS NOW STARTING TO RELEASE RIGHT NOW PEARL PUBLIC SCHOOLS RELEASING STARTING AT ONE HINDS COUNTY NOW THROUGH 2 P.M. RANKIN COUNTY RELEASING AN HOUR EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED FOR RIGHT NOW. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE CHANGE AND THE DISCOVERY CHRISTIAN THIS IS NEW STARTING TO RELEASE AT 1:00 TODAY. WE HAVE A FIRST SHELTER THAT IS NOW OPEN. THE CANTON MULTIPURPOSE COMPLEX. ONCE THAT TORNADO IS ISSUED THIS AFTERNOON, WE ARE EXPECTING MORE TORNADO SAFE ROOMS TO BE OPEN FOR THOSE TO GO INTO. WE’LL HAVE MORE DETAILS C
Strong, long-track tornadoes possible as severe storms move into Mississippi
Tuesday is a Weather Impact Day
Updated: 12:13 PM CST Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday has been labeled a weather impact day as a system that is capable of producing strong and severe storms moves across central Mississippi in the afternoon and early overnight hours. Radar | Alerts | Closings | Download WAPT appThe worst of the severe threat starts to develop around 2 p.m. in the north and western parts of the area. While severe weather is possible throughout the area, the north and western region will see the greatest threat first and clear by midnight. Areas from Leake County to the metro and SW will see threats pick up later this evening. A rogue strong storm could be possible during the afternoon, but the main threat won’t move in until after sunset. The same will go for areas south of Highway 84 and east of the metro. Storms will clear out of the area by 3 a.m. Several threats line up with today’s severe weather, including:Damaging wind gusts 60-80 mphLarge hail 2-plus inches in diameterTornadoes, some strong (EF2-plus) and/or long-lived (on the ground for an extended time). Tornadoes, on average, are on the ground for approximately 5-10 minutes. Long-track tornadoes can be on the ground for hours.Flash flooding (Pine Belt, Lawrence, Jefferson Davis counties). A flash flood watch is in effect for these areas until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Rainfall totals could add up to 3-5 inches in this area. How to get weather alerts from 16 WAPT Make sure to have ways of getting alerts Tuesday and overnight, at least one being able to be loud enough to wake you up if a warning is issued overnight in your area.
Tuesday has been labeled a weather impact day as a system that is capable of producing strong and severe storms moves across central Mississippi in the afternoon and early overnight hours.
Radar | Alerts | Closings | Download WAPT app
The worst of the severe threat starts to develop around 2 p.m. in the north and western parts of the area. While severe weather is possible throughout the area, the north and western region will see the greatest threat first and clear by midnight.
Areas from Leake County to the metro and SW will see threats pick up later this evening. A rogue strong storm could be possible during the afternoon, but the main threat won’t move in until after sunset. The same will go for areas south of Highway 84 and east of the metro.
Storms will clear out of the area by 3 a.m.
Several threats line up with today’s severe weather, including:
- Damaging wind gusts 60-80 mph
- Large hail 2-plus inches in diameter
- Tornadoes, some strong (EF2-plus) and/or long-lived (on the ground for an extended time). Tornadoes, on average, are on the ground for approximately 5-10 minutes. Long-track tornadoes can be on the ground for hours.
- Flash flooding (Pine Belt, Lawrence, Jefferson Davis counties). A flash flood watch is in effect for these areas until 6 a.m. Wednesday. Rainfall totals could add up to 3-5 inches in this area.
How to get weather alerts from 16 WAPT
Make sure to have ways of getting alerts Tuesday and overnight, at least one being able to be loud enough to wake you up if a warning is issued overnight in your area.
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