Officials with the National Weather Service office in Jackson are warning Mississippians across the state of be aware of the potential for severe weather during the evening hours on Tuesday and into Wednesday morning.
The NWS says the storms will cross the state line late Tuesday afternoon and some may become severe during this time, as a broken line of storms and a cold front shifts east across the region.
NWS meteorological intern Tony Hurt said the primary threat for the Golden Triangle area will be damaging wind gusts. While Hurt said the tornado threat will likely be low, he said it is still possible.
To the west of the Golden Triangle, golf-ball-size hail will also be a possibility.
“The timeline is late evening into overnight,” Hurt said. “So, the best chance probably starts kicking off mid-evening between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (Tuesday) and should get out shortly after midnight.”
Hurt said the timetable for the severe weather potential moving out of the area would be between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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