Update for Tonight's Weather

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THEPOSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONGAND POSSIBLY LONG-LIVED TORNADOES. WHILE OVERALL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BEWIDESPREAD...THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO AFTER DARK WARRANTS HEIGHTENED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.TORNADOES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN BEPARTICULARLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY FAST-MOVING AND OBSCURED BY RAIN AND DARKNESS. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE MUCH OF LOUISIANA SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPINGSITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVEREWEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAAWEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS TONIGHT.