Residents in central and southern MS need to prepare for possibility of severe weather this afternoon. A strong cold front will move through the area on Wednesday bringing the potential of strong to severe storms.
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Forecasters said strong tornadoes could form south of the Interstate 20 corridor in Mississippi.
The NWS said the greatest risk for severe weather will be after noon Tuesday through the evening.
A “moderate risk” of severe weather has been issued by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center for Tuesday. You can see First Alert VIPIR 9, detailed forecasts, weather maps, and severe weather alerts.
In Georgia, a total of 3.4 inches of rain is expected in Atlanta from showers and storms Monday through Wednesday, which could produce some flooding, according to forecasts from the weather service’s office in Peachtree City, Georgia.
The threat will decrease overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, but as the heat of the day begins to increase once again storms will likely begin to redevelop over the Piedmont of North and SC.
Damaging winds and tornadoes will be the biggest threat. Highs around 72. Wind SE 6-12 miles per hour.
National Weather Service meteorologists are forecasting a high temperature Wednesday of 87 degrees, one degree shy of the record set in 2013 and 10 degrees higher than what’s normal for this time of year. “Starting at Baton Rouge at around 7 p.m., the front should be at Gulfport (Miss.) around midnight and exit the area just before 1 a.m. Wednesday”.
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It will be a wet Monday across the WAFB viewing area, but it is just the dress-rehearsal for a far more active weather day on Tuesday. We will be live on WBRC FOX6 covering the storms, but you can also download our free WBRC weather app. Make sure your mobile device is fully charged so you can receive the important weather information.
