Here is an update concerning the severe weather threat Friday night:
WHAT: MARGINAL RISK of Severe Weather
WHEN: Mainly Friday night into early Saturday morning
WHERE: Portions of south Mississippi and southeast Louisiana near and northwest of a Poplarville to Covington to Gonzales to Bayou Sorrel line.
CONFIDENCE: We are confident that there will be thunderstorms across the area and that a few will be strong to marginally severe.
Impacts: The main threats associated with any severe storms will be:
- Wind gusts greater than 60 mph are possible.
- Hail up to or slightly larger than 1″ in diameter will be possible.
- A few weak tornadoes are possible.
- Runoff will lead to ponding of water in low lying areas and areas of poor drainage.