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Severe weather is set to pass through Mississippi Sunday afternoon into the night, bringing the potential for damaging winds and flash flooding on Mother s Day, forecasters say.
4:30 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm to affect Rankin, Simpson and Hinds counties
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Jackson were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence. The storm will affect parts of southern Rankin, northwestern Simpson and southeastern Hinds counties until 5 p.m., according to a report by the agency.
National Weather Service: Tuesday storms produced 8 tornadoes, more severe weather Sunday Gabriela Szymanowska, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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As Mississippi residents recover from the latest round of severe weather, with the National Weather Service in Jackson confirming Tuesday s storms produced eight tornadoes, more storms are expected Sunday.
The latest forecast by the National Weather Service in Jackson includes heavy rainfall with thunderstorms for mostly western parts of Mississippi Sunday afternoon into the night.
Northwestern parts of the state, including areas around Yazoo City, Cleveland, Oxford and Ripley, could have severe storms capable of producing 60 mph damaging winds and small hail, according to the agency. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
I saw trees flying : More than 100M people from New Mexico to Delaware at risk of severe weather; at least 2 dead in Georgia Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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Severe weather including a tornado in the Atlanta area continued to roar across the storm-battered South late Monday, a day after multiple twisters were reported in Mississippi.
In all, more than 100 million people from New Mexico to Delaware were at risk of some form of severe weather Monday afternoon and evening, the Storm Prediction Center said.
More severe storms were expected across the Southeast on Tuesday, forecasters warned. States at greatest risk included much of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, the Prediction Center said.
I saw trees flying : More than 100M people from New Mexico to Delaware at risk of severe weather; at least 2 dead in Georgia Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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Severe weather including a tornado in the Atlanta area continued to roar across the storm-battered South late Monday, a day after multiple twisters were reported in Mississippi.
In all, more than 100 million people from New Mexico to Delaware were at risk of some form of severe weather Monday afternoon and evening, the Storm Prediction Center said.
More severe storms were expected across the Southeast on Tuesday, forecasters warned. States at greatest risk included much of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, the Prediction Center said.