The weather tops the news again this morning. Weathermen call the storm “generational.” The outbreak of strong storms started yesterday earlier than expected and well ahead of the front that brought the bulk of the worst weather.
First—looking ahead — rain continues through sometime Sunday. Today, there is an Enhanced Risk for severe weather. Storms are expected to build again later today. Though an outbreak like yesterday isn’t expected, there still could be a chance for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. Flooding is now the largest concern, and that worry will continue through the weekend. Some areas could get up to 12 inches of rain.
From midafternoon yesterday to early this morning, dangerous storms raked the Mid-South.
Haywood County was mostly spared overnight although there were 14 warnings issued here starting at 3:24 yesterday afternoon and ending at exactly midnight. Storm shelters were open and plenty of people took advantage of their safety.
There have been no reports of serious damage in Haywood County. There were some reports of car wrecks and trees down. Debris is on many roads. We’ve not received any reports of road flooding this morning, though as the rain continues to fall, we are expecting some road flooding today.
Early last night there were so many tornado and thunderstorm warnings across the Mid-South they were hard to track. Two Arkansas towns, Monette and Lake City, were heavily damaged. There were injures reported there but no fatalities.
In West Tennessee there is heavy damage in Selmer—where one person has been reported killed. In Obion County a fatality has also been reported.
Looking early this morning at the Southwest Electric Outage Map, there were about 700 customers out of power, but only a few in Haywood County.
A flood watch is the only severe threat immediately this morning, though the outlook is for strong storms later in the day looms.
It will be rainy off and on Friday, but the severe risk and the likelihood for heavy rain returns Saturday.
Warnings issued yesterday
From the Brownsville Radio text alert warning log. Each text alert was sent to approximately 6,000 subscribers
3:24 pm, Thunderstorm Warning
5:23 pm, Tornado Warning
5:34 pm, Tornado Warning
6:32, pm, Thunderstorm Warning
8:00pm, Tornado Warning
8:33 pm, Tornado Warning
8:36pm, Tornado Warning
9:12 pm, Thunderstorm Warning
9:12 pm, Flash Flood Warning
9:53 pm, Thunderstorm Warning
10:31 pm, Thunderstorm Warning
10:36 pm, Flash Flood Warning
11:08 pm, Thunderstorm Warning
Midnight, Flash Flood Warning
