Special: Storm Prediction Center

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0640 PM CST TUE MAR 08 2011

…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT…

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW STRONG TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS OVER PARTS
OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

CONDITIONS WILL BECOME INCREASINGLY FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES
TONIGHT…SOME OF WHICH MAY BE STRONG.

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

MUCH OF LOUISIANA
SOUTHERN 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.

..GUYER.. 03/09/2011

Category: Severe Weather