(5.19.2015) Good Tuesday morning! We had a wild day yesterday with regards to rainfall. Warren County received a deluge of rain with flash flooding conditions. Reports included road closures due to flooding, stranded motorist rescues by the local fire department, and rescues from homes with waist deep water. Radar estimates are that up to 11" of rain fell over a course of several hours.
Fortunately, today will be much less eventful with regards to the weather. The biggest concerns for the morning are the dense fog that will be around until about 9 AM. It's best to leave some extra time for your morning drive in case you run into any slow downs. As always, use your low beams in fog- your brights will only make the fog harder to see through. Once fog lifts we'll have partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures in the mid 80s. In the afternoon hours there's the possibility for some passing rain and thunderstorms. This is mostly for areas south of I-20 and mainly along the Highway 84 corridor.
Showers wind down and partly cloudy skies persist tonight with lows in the mid and high 60s. Rain chances exist each day through the week ahead, but we aren't expecting any complete washouts like we had Monday morning, just occasion showers and thunder. Severe weather threat (gusty winds and hail) is low end.
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May 18, 2015
JULIA'S FORECAST: Flash Flooding Today
Julia Weiden's Forecast:
Good Monday morning! Hopefully storms didn't keep you awake overnight. Rain and thunder caused issues in spots last night, especially in Jefferson County where a roof was blown off of a bank due to a strong gust. There were also reports of strong winds due to a microburst in the city of Bolton in Hinds County. Watch out for debris on the roads during your AM commute.
Rain and thunder will be scattered today, and flash flooding is a possibility in several spots. A Flash Flood Warning for Warren County remains in effect until 10:00 AM today. For several counties north and west of Jackson, including Issaquena, Humphries, Sharkey, and Yazoo Counties, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 7:00 PM (shaded in green on the map). Any shower or storm that passes through has the potential to cause rapid water rise on roadways. We'd like to remind you to never drive or walk through flooded roads.
Other than the potential for flash flooding, the severe weather threat is low. However, we can't rule out some gusty winds and possible hail. High today reaches the mid 80s and the air has a muggy feel to it when it's not raining.
Some showers will be around tonight as well with a low in the mid and upper 60s. Tuesday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with afternoon thunderstorms. As of now it looks like there should be slightly less rain/thunder on Wednesday. All week long we'll have chances for rain and storms and high temperatures in the mid and high 80s.
May 11, 2015
Early Afternoon Update
Strong to severe storms are ongoing in Southwest Mississippi. As of 1:25, there are two severe thunderstorm warnings: One warning for Lincoln County, and another for Amite County; both warnings expire at 1:30... Additional warnings are certainly possible over South Mississippi this afternoon due to the potential for damaging straight line wind and large hail...
Michael Haynes
May 08, 2015
Friday Afternoon Update
Our stretch of warm weather continues!... Sure seems like we're going into a summer time pattern already; fortunately, the heat and humidity levels are much more comfortable compared to the summer months, but we all know that will change in a hurry over the coming weeks.
A weak disturbance is moving in from the west; most of the showers are weakening before reaching the Mississippi River, but a few sprinkles are possible west of I-55 this afternoon. Despite the clouds, temperatures remain warm. Most spots are in the middle 80s as of 2pm.
No significant changes through the weekend; we're expecting warm days with highs in the middle to upper 80s, and mild nights with lows in the 60s. A few scattered afternoon showers or storms are possible, but widespread rain is not expected.
The coverage of rain and storms begins increasing early next week as the pattern becomes more unsettled.
Be sure to join us this evening and tonight on WLBT and Fox 40 for the latest forecast updates! You can also find me on social media: Facebook and Twitter
Michael Haynes