North MS Local Forecast: Good Morning! At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 60 and it feels like 60. Highs will continue to range between 74 and 89 with lows between 52 and 66. There is a slight chance of rain tomorrow, and a 40% chance of PM thunderstorms on Wednesday. Few storms could be strong to severe on Wednesday through Thursday. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 61 and it feels like 61. Todays high is 84 with a low of 61. Tuesdays high is 86 with a slight chance of rain.
Severe Weather Update (Southeast Region): Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 29th-May 2nd, and around May 6th-8th.
Severe Weather Outlook (Nationwide): Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from Northeastern Kansas into Southern Nebraska. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather today over the Central High Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1c) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today from the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes. Primary threats: large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1a) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow across portions of the Ohio Valley to Mid-Atlantic. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1b) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow from Nebraska to the Middle Rio Grande Valley. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow across much of the Central and Southern Plains. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of Southern Nebraska, Central/Eastern Kansas, much of Oklahoma, and North Texas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#4) Moderate Risk of severe weather tomorrow across parts of Southeast Nebraska, Central/Eastern Kansas, and Central Oklahoma. Primary threats: tornadoes (some of which could be strong/long-tracked), very large hail, and damaging winds. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Wednesday across portions of the Central to South-Central States. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather on Wednesday across parts of Southern Missouri/Illinois, Western Kentucky/Tennessee/MS, much of Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, and Eastern Texas. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a Day 5 (Friday/Saturday) 15% severe weather probability from Southern Oklahoma into North-Central Texas in the Day 4-8 Outlook. This means there is a 15% chance of seeing severe weather within 25 miles of a point.
Tropical Update: Now, for your tropical update. In the Western Pacific, no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the North Indian Ocean (Arabian Sea), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the North Indian Ocean (Bay of Bengal), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South-West Indian Ocean), no development is expected over the next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (Australian Region), no development is expected over next 5 days. In the Southern Hemisphere (South Pacific), no development is expected over the next 5 days.
Long Range Outlook: As we head into Late April/early May, expect a continuance in normal to above normal rainfall across the Southeast with an increase in potential for severe weather. Temperatures will range between normal to a slightly above normal.
Weather Word of the Week: Tornado. Is a violently rotating column of air, usually pendant to a cumulonimbus, with circulation reaching the ground. It nearly always starts as a funnel cloud and may be accompanied by a loud roaring noise. On a local scale, it is the most destructive of all atmospheric phenomena.
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