The Storm Prediction Center continues to highlight an enhanced threat of severe weather including the possibility of a strong tornado or two over parts of Mississippi and Alabama tonight.

The hatched area represents a 10% or greater probability that there will be an EF2 or greater tornado within 25 miles of point inside the highlighted area.

Here is the text of a public severe weather outlook issued by the SPC.

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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0715 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA TONIGHT…

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA TONIGHT.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG TORNADO OR TWO.

WHILE OVERALL SEVERE STORM COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE WIDESPREAD…THE POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG TORNADO THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY WARRANTS HEIGHTENED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

TORNADOES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY FAST-MOVING AND OBSCURED BY RAIN AND DARKNESS.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

ALABAMA
MISSISSIPPI

STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO…TELEVISION…AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES…WARNINGS…AND STATEMENTS TONIGHT.

..PETERS.. 12/09/2009