Rain & Storms Mid-Week

We can expect rain to begin Tuesday and last until late Wednesday or

early Thursday morning, with 2" to 3" inches possible across the area.

Some strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night. 

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
152 PM CST MON JAN 7 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY AHEAD OF AND ALONG A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA. THESE STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING 60 MPH WIND
GUSTS...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND A FEW TORNADOES.

THE LEADING EDGE OF A LARGE SWATH OF RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TUESDAY NIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE
AREA AND WILL CONTINUE MUCH OF THE DAY WEDNESDAY AT MOST LOCATIONS
AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS INTO THE REGION. ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AHEAD OF AND ALONG
THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS FROM
TWO TO FOUR INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER AREAS ALONG AND
WEST OF I-55. LOCAL FLASH FLOODING AND MINOR RIVER FLOODING MAY
DEVELOP IN THE REGIONS OF HEAVIER RAINFALL.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

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