Severe Weather Possible Tomorrow, Saturday

There is a threat for severe weather across parts of the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast tomorrow and Saturday.

The Storm Prediction Center has defined an enhanced (level 3 out of 5) risk for severe weather for tomorrow.

A slight (level 2 out of 3) risk for severe weather has been defined for Saturday.

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It is likely that a mesoscale convective system/squall line will develop in the Ark-La-Tex vicinity tomorrow afternoon/evening and track east/southeast across Louisiana and Mississippi overnight, and Alabama and the Florida Panhandle early Saturday.

There will also be potential for multiple other clusters/complexes of storms to develop Friday/Friday night.

The primary threats will likely be damaging winds and hail. However, a couple of tornadoes will also be possible.

Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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