Tornado Watch

The SPC has issued a tornado watch for Southeast Arkansas, Northern and Central Louisiana, and Western and Central Mississippi until 5 p.m. this evening. This does not include Oktibbeha County, but expect a tornado watch to be issued later today for our area.


Currently: Supercell thunderstorms are developing in Central Louisiana and will pose a risk of tornadoes as they move to the northeast through the morning and early afternoon hours. These storms and new storms will move into Southwest Mississippi after noon. At that time, the tornado threat will increase across Southwest Mississippi as these storms move into an area with moderate instability and high wind shear.

Further northwest, rain has ended in Starkville, and we should remain dry until this afternoon. Temperatures are currently 57 under cloudy skies, but the dew point has jumped to 50 within the last hour. The temperature and dew point will continue climbing throughout the remainder of the morning. Winds remain strong out of the southeast with gusts up to 26 already this morning and these will only become stronger later today. Check back today for frequent updates on the severe weather situation. For mobile users, check out http://msuweather.mofuse.mobi/ for updates.