Hazardous Weather Outlook 2/25/13

As with the previous storm system, the highest risk for severe weather today will be in the southern portions of the state.  Generally, the highest risk is south of a line from Crossett, AR to Meridian, MS.  This, however, does not mean that severe weather will be limited.  All areas of the state may see locally heavy rainfall, hail, and damaging winds associated with thunderstorms this afternoon.

A squall line is expected to develop and push through Northeast Louisiana early this afternoon, then pass through the state by 10:00pm tonight.  Some supercell thunderstorms could develop ahead of that line, therefore increasing the risk for tornadoes if those supercells develop.

We encourage you to have multiple means of receiving weather warnings, and not to rely on a single source.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
452 AM CST MON FEB 25 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A STRONG
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION. THE PRIMARY RISK
WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH ALONG
WITH LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS. A FEW TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE GREATEST
RISK FOR AREAS SOUTHEAST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE CORRIDOR. PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE STRONGER STORMS WITH LOCALIZED
FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER
OPERATIONS...MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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