Dangerous weather: Supercell storms with tornado potential move into Mississippi
Updated: 10:47 AM CDT Mar 15, 2025
Dangerous weather: Supercell storms with tornado potential move into Mississippi
Updated: 10:47 AM CDT Mar 15, 2025
A storm system moved into Mississippi Saturday morning, sparking tornado warnings in some areas. Radar | Weather Alerts | Download the WAPT App A tornado was confirmed around 10:30 a.m. in Humphreys County. It was not immediately known if there was any damage or injuries. With severe weather ingredients in place, supercell storms could develop and track across the region. The highest threat will be southeast of the viewing area, but severe storms remain likely for everyone.”Remember, this is different from what we have had,” 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said. “The threat is individual cells, not a line sweeping through. The individual cells will be dangerous.”The storms are capable of producing heavy rain, large hail, strong winds and the potential for strong long-track tornadoes. While everyone has a likely chance for severe storms, the greatest threat for dangerous long-track tornadoes will be along and east of Interstate 55. The severe threat should clear the river counties by 3 p.m., Interstate 55 and metro by4 p.m. and should clear central Mississippi by 5 p.m. The line should move out of Mississippi by 6 or 7 p.m.The storm system is huge, affecting portions of several states, including Louisiana and Alabama.
JACKSON, Miss. —A storm system moved into Mississippi Saturday morning, sparking tornado warnings in some areas.
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A tornado was confirmed around 10:30 a.m. in Humphreys County. It was not immediately known if there was any damage or injuries.
With severe weather ingredients in place, supercell storms could develop and track across the region. The highest threat will be southeast of the viewing area, but severe storms remain likely for everyone.
“Remember, this is different from what we have had,” 16 WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said. “The threat is individual cells, not a line sweeping through. The individual cells will be dangerous.”
The storms are capable of producing heavy rain, large hail, strong winds and the potential for strong long-track tornadoes. While everyone has a likely chance for severe storms, the greatest threat for dangerous long-track tornadoes will be along and east of Interstate 55.
The severe threat should clear the river counties by 3 p.m., Interstate 55 and metro by4 p.m. and should clear central Mississippi by 5 p.m. The line should move out of Mississippi by 6 or 7 p.m.
The storm system is huge, affecting portions of several states, including Louisiana and Alabama.
