Confirmed Large and Extremely Dangerous Tornado in Northeast Mississippi; Will Affect Lamar County Alabama: Start Taking Tornado Precautions
URGENT MESSAGE FROM THE NWS MEMPHIS
OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, hail: < .75 IN] for Itawamba, Monroe [MS] till 11:45 PM CDT ...AT 1109 PM CDT, A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF KOLOLA SPRINGS, OR 8 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBUS AFB, MOVING NORTH AT 50 MPH.
The storm over Monroe County Mississippi has become much more organized in the past few minutes and has prompted a tornado warning again. It has a clear bounded weak echo region, increasing indications for hail and is too close to the Columbus radar for good rotation determination.
About the Author (Author Profile)
Bill Murray is the President of The Weather Factory. He is the site's official weather historian and a weekend forecaster. He also anchors the site's severe weather coverage. Bill Murray is the proud holder of National Weather Association Digital Seal #0001 @wxhistorianSubscribe
If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to receive more just like it.
