ABC11 Meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker says we could see an enhanced risk for severe weather Wednesday as rain lingers in our area.
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Our main risks will be frequent lightning, localized flooding, large hail, damaging winds and even the possibility for a few tornadoes. Highs around 73. Wind SE 8-15 miles per hour.
Storms in South Texas have left thousands of people without power and windows broken after hail the size of golf balls damaged some buildings.
A “moderate risk” was also issued on Christmas Day 2012, when severe storms produced two tornadoes and four damaging wind reports in the local area.
NWS meteorologist Chad Entremont said “a good portion of central and southern Mississippi” should experience a “high end weather event” on Tuesday, that should make its way across the state starting midday.
The only chance of a severe thunderstorm or tornado, from Indian River to Martin counties, could be from afternoon to sunset on Wednesday.
Rain chances here will increase to 50 percent Tuesday and Wednesday before cooler temperatures arrive. No students were on board during what’s believed to be a weather-related crash, Hollin said.
Showers and storms moving through on Wednesday could be strong or severe, possibly resulting in high wind gusts or an isolated tornado threat. Especially the usual flood prone areas.
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They say Atlanta could see a total of 3.4 inches of rain from Monday through Wednesday. The timing is late morning into the afternoon Baton Rouge to Houma, late afternoon into the evening for much of Northshore and South Shore and Evening into the early morning for South Mississippi.
