Fast-moving storms could bring severe weather across Mississippi starting on Friday afternoon and throughout Saturday, with the possibility of damaging winds and tornadoes, the National Weather Service and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency say.
Forecasts say the most severe weather will likely arrive Saturday, with enhanced risks for tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. Some wind gusts Saturday could exceed 70 mph, forecasts say.
The storms are part of a system covering much of the country from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast that could affect up to 100 million people, with blizzard and wildfire risks in other parts of the country.
“If there’s a time of the year where a storm like this can deliver these coast-to-coast impacts, we are in it,” Benjamin Reppert, a meteorologist at Penn State University, told the Associated Press.
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Mississippians can monitor updates from the National Weather Service, the Weather Channel, and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency’s website and Facebook page.
The following is a list of tips MEMA provides for staying safe amid tornadoes:
What to Do if You Are in Your Home During a Tornado Go to the lowest level of the home, an inner hallway, or smaller inner room without windows, such as a closet or bathroom. Get away from windows and go to the center of the room. Avoid corners, because they tend to attract debris. Get under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as a workbench or heavy table. If You Are in a Mobile Home Evacuate the mobile home, even if it is equipped with tie-downs. Take shelter in a building with a strong foundation, or if one is not available, lie in a ditch or low-lying area a safe distance away from the mobile home. Tornadoes cannot change elevation quickly enough to pick someone up out of a ditch, especially a deep ditch or culvert. If You Are at Work or School Go to the basement or to an inside hallway at the lowest level of the building.
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