Hazardous Weather Outlook – April 25 through April 27, 2011

Day One…Tonight And Tuesday Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Are Expected Tonight Into Tuesday. The Primary Timing For A Risk Of Significant Severe Weather Is Expected To Be Between 9 Pm And 9 Am As A Band Of Storms Moves Across The Area From West To East. Hail To The Size Of Golfballs…Damaging Wind Gusts To 75 Mph…And Tornadoes Are Possible With The Most Intense Storms. An Enhanced Risk Of Severe Storms Will Exist Over The Delta Northwest Of A Line From Delhi To Grenada. In This Area In Particular A Few Strong Tornadoes Could Occur…Especially With Any Discrete Supercell Thunderstorms Within The Band Of Storms. In Addition To The Risk Of Severe Storms…Locally Heavy Rainfall Will Be Possible In Areas Where Storms Move Repeatedly Across The Same Area. This Could Cause Localized Flash Flooding. The Primary Risk For This Would Be Northwest Of A Line From Tallulah To Macon. Days Two Through Seven…Tuesday Night Through Sunday Another Episode Of Severe Storms Will Be Likely Tuesday Night Into Wednesday. Any Severe Storms That Develop Will Have The Potential To Produce Tornadoes…Large Hail…And Damaging Winds. The Atmosphere Looks To Become Particularly Conducive To The Production Of Significant Severe Weather During This Time Period…And The Most Intense Storms May Be Capable Of Producing Strong Tornadoes. There Also Exists The Potential For Locally Heavy Rainfall Tuesday Night Into Wednesday If Storms Begin To Move Over The Same Locations. This Risk Is Mainly For Areas Within The Highway 82 Corridor. Spotter Call To Action Statement… The Activation Of Storm Spotters…Ham Radio Operators…And Emergency Management Personnel In Support Of Severe Weather Operations…May Be Needed At Any Time Through Wednesday. Tornado Watch Mississippi Counties Included Are Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Madison, Montgomery, Sharkey, Sunflower, Warren, Washington, Webster and Yazoo