It has already been a busy morning at WeatherNation…. I was tracking tornadoes across Mississippi. I would have to say that 8 times out of 10, if you see a strong hook echo in a radar signature… it’s probably on the ground folks. That is exactly what happened this morning… even before peak heating:
SPC Storm Reports:
SPC Storm Reports:
| 1434 | 5 NNE ROSE HILL | JASPER | MS | 3222 | 8897 | NUMEROUS TREES ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 2422…FIRE CREWS HAVING TO CUT THEIR WAY THROUGH…LIKELY TORNADO BASED ON RADAR (JAN) | |
| 1445 | MEEHAN | LAUDERDALE | MS | 3233 | 8887 | MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO A CHURCH ON POINT WANITA ROAD. REPORTED BY WTOK. POSSIBLE TORNADO. (JAN) | |
| 1445 | MERIDIAN | LAUDERDALE | MS | 3238 | 8871 | NUMEROUS TREES ON MANY HOUSES IN MERIDIAN. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOMES. REPORTED BY WTOK. POSSIBLE TORNADO. (JAN) | |
| 1450 | 9 W MERIDIAN | LAUDERDALE | MS | 3238 | 8887 | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ACROSS HWY 80 IN THE TOWN OF MEEHAN (JAN) | |
| 1452 | 3 SSW MERIDIAN | LAUDERDALE | MS | 3234 | 8873 | TREES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF ARUNDLE ROAD AND HIGHWAY 11. POSSIBLE TORNADO. (JAN) | |
| 1500 | 3 SW MERIDIAN | LAUDERDALE | MS | 3235 | 8875 | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AT THE I-20 AND I-59 INTERCHANGE (JAN) |
This is just the beginning… here is the outlook from SPC today:
Directly from the SPC:
A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK RESULTING FROM INCREASINGLY VOLATILE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY INCLUDE AN INCREASING AND CONCENTRATED THREAT FOR TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE ACROSS THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY BEGINNING THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON AND SPREADING NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY AND MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE NIGHTTIME HOURS. VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT CHANGING DIRECTION WITH HEIGHT WILL SUPPORT THE POSSIBILITY FOR A FEW STRONG AND POTENTIALLY VIOLENT LONG TRACK TORNADOES ACROSS THIS AREA.I wish I had more time to write today... but it is just too busy in the WeatherNation War Room: If you are looking to watch streaming severe storm chase coverage... check out http://www.severestudios.com/livechase