Heads Up Lamar/Marion Counties
8:45 a.m. Monday
As expected, the first line of storms weakened as it crossed into Alabama overnight, but stronger storms are over Northeast Mississippi at this hour, poised to enter West Alabama within the hour.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for the Aberdeen area in NE Mississippi. This is for a pronounced bow echo Okolona to Aberdeen to West Point. Bow echoes are a part of a line of thunderstorms that “bows” out in front of the rest of the line. Along the arc of the bow, very strong winds are possible.
This bow will target Lamar and Marion Counties within the hour, pushing near Bexar, Detroit, Sulligent and Hamilton.
At the head of the bow, tornadoes can occur, and the NWS Memphis has also issued a tornado warning for the area around Amory and Smithville. The possible tornado is near Egypt, MS. On its current track it will impact Smithville MS and move toward Bexar in Marion County between 9:30-9:45 a.m.
There has been a definite velocity couplet on the storm, indicating rotation and possible tornado.
Category: Severe Weather