Storm risk today 2/10/13

The threat for strong to severe storms will increase as the morning progresses.  The highest risk for severe weather remains to our south, generally along and south of Interstate 20.  However, strong storms, some possibly severe, could still occur across the Delta.  Therefore, our risk isn't insignificant.  All forms of severe weather remain as a potential for the day: high winds, tornadoes, and hail.  Additionally, significant rainfall of 2 to 3 inches is expected across the area this morning, prompting a Flash Flood Watch to be posted through 6:00pm today.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED WORDING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
617 AM CST SUN FEB 10 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY LATER THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF THE OUTLOOK AREA AS A POTENT WEATHER DISTURBANCE SWINGS
ACROSS THE REGION. THE MOST INTENSE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...TORNADOES AND HAIL. A COUPLE OF
STRONG TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HIGH RAINFALL RATES
WILL POSE A FLASH FLOODING RISK AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR ENTIRE THE REGION. THE SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY RAIN RISK
WILL END FROM WEST TO EAST THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE COLD FRONT WILL STALL NEAR THE GULF COAST EARLY MONDAY BRINGING
A RISK FOR ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH TUESDAY AS SEVERAL
DISTURBANCES INTERACT WITH THE BOUNDARY. AREAS SOUTH OF I-20 COULD
SEE AN ADDITIONAL TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THIS
TIME...WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING AND EVENTUAL
RIVER FLOODING.

.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 NEEDED TODAY.

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