Watches, Warnings & Advisories for Sunflower Co.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Severe Weather Risk for Saturday, Dec 21, 2013

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected for Mississippi tomorrow, Saturday, December 21, 2013.

Thunderstorms producing 60-70mph wind gusts and tornadoes, some strong, are possible, with a focus for portions of the Mississippi Delta.  The most likely scenario calls for a strong squall line to move through the area, but discreet supercells may develop ahead of the line, thus raising the risk for tornado development.

Bolivar-Washington-Sunflower-Leflore counties are considered to have the highest risk for strong tornadoes (45% chance within 25 miles of any given point) and damaging winds, some gusting up to 70mph.

Attala-Carroll-Holmes-Humphreys-Montgomery counties also are at risk for damaging straight-line winds of 60-70mph, and some tornadoes.

As of this writing, timing for storms appears to be:
Bolivar-Sunflower-Washington: 1pm-5pm
Attala-Carroll-Holmes-Humphreys-Leflore-Montgomery: 3pm-8pm

Rainfall across the area is expected to be in the 1-2 inch range, but up to 3 inches are possible in some localized areas.

A Wind Advisory will be in effect also Saturday, with sustained winds of 20-30mph, gusting 35-40mph.

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