Good Morning! Flash Flood Watch is in effect for North MS until 7pm this evening. Total rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches expected with locally higher amounts possible. At Smithville, MS, the current temperature is 62 and it feels like 61. Highs will continue to range between 66 and 79 with lows between 42 and 57. There is a 60% chance of scattered strong storms today. Significant severe weather outbreak expected today. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes (few of which could be strong/long-tracked). Dr. Greg Forbes, the severe weather expert at The Weather Channel, is giving MS a TOR:CON (Tornado Condition Index) of 5 for today. This means there is a 50% chance of seeing a tornado within 50 miles of a given point. At the Regional Rehab Center in Tupelo, MS, the current temperature is 62 and it feels like 61. Todays high is 78 and a low of 57 with a 60% chance of scattered strong storms. Fridays high is 73.
Now, for your Severe Weather Update for the Southeast Region. There could be a threat of severe weather around April 9th-14th.
Now, for your Nationwide Severe Weather Outlook. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather today from the Northern Gulf Coast to the Midwest and portions of the Carolinas. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather today from the Deep South to Lake Michigan. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#3) Enhanced Risk of severe weather today across portions of MS, Far Northeast Louisiana/Southeast Arkansas, West Tennessee/Kentucky, Southeast Illinois, and Southwest Indiana. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes (few of which could be strong/long-tracked). The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather tomorrow elsewhere from Southeastern Louisiana to the Carolinas and portions of the Mid-Atlantic. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#2) Slight Risk of severe weather tomorrow for portions of Southeastern Louisiana to Central Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Primary threats: large hail, damaging winds, and a few isolated tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has a (#1) Marginal Risk of severe weather on Saturday from portions of Southern Georgia, Southern South Carolina, and Northern Florida. Primary threat: damaging winds.
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.