High Risk for Tornadoes

7:02 AM |

I do not have a ton of time to blog this morning as we prepare for tornadoes later today. The above image is the the risk from the Storm Prediction Center. Notice the high risk for parts of our viewing area. Let me throw out a few bullet points:

Tornadoes are Likely
The storms will be scattered and many people will stay dry. If you recall, our worst tornado in recent years (Marmaduke) only had 2 storms on radar. Just a thought...
Most likely place to see severe wx will be Mississippi County, Dunklin and Pemiscot counties, but anywhere in Region 8 must be on guard.
Storms will start firing sometime around 3-4 PM, give or take an hour.
Severe threat will hopefully be out of here by 11PM.
If you have friends or family that have a basement, hang out with them tonight.
Staying in a mobile home is not acceptable tonight.

The below image is the probability of tornadoes. While 30% may not seem that high to you... it is. We are also included in the "significant" area which means that strong tornadoes are possible.