Generally, expect to see storm development start late this afternoon or early evening. Counties in the Delta area should see storms between 8pm and 2am (generally west of Interstate 55). Counties further east should see storms move through between 1am-7am, and counties in the far eastern side of the state between 7am and 12pm tomorrow.
All modes of severe weather are possible, including damaging winds, tornadoes, and hail. Heavy rainfall is expected, with 2-4" possible across the area, and locally higher amounts may be possible as storms track slowly over some locations. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through Thursday morning.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS 535 AM CDT WED APR 10 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE REGION WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST FROM 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GUSTS RANGING FROM 30 TO 40 MPH AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN AFFECT. THIS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AS WELL AS VEHICLES TRAVELING ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. WIDESPREAD SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING AS A LINE OF STORMS MOVES EAST INTO AND ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA AND COMBINES WITH THE WARM MOIST UNSTABLE AND SHEARED AIR MASS OVER THE REGION. FORECAST MODELS CONTINUE TO DEPICT A VOLATILE ENVIRONMENT OVER THE OUTLOOK AREA SUPPORTIVE OF SEVERE STORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS TO AT LEAST 60 MPH... LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES DURING THIS TIME. PLEASE CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST UPDATES AND MORE SPECIFICS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE REGARDING THIS SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE OUTLOOK AREA. 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE NATCHEZ TRACE CORRIDOR WITH 1 TO 2 INCH AMOUNTS ELSEWHERE. INTENSE RAINFALL RATES COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING IN SOME LOCATIONS. ALSO...SOME SMALL CREEKS...AREA RIVERS AND LOW LYING AREAS COULD EXPERIENCE RISES IN WATER LEVELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY... 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 EARLY THIS EVENING INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
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