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The National Weather Service in Memphis said Thursday afternoon that widespread sever storms are likely Friday.
“Primary hazards include Damaging winds and tornadoes, as you can see by the probabilistic graphics attached to this post. Isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding will be possible. New and renewed river rises will also be possible given the already elevated flows and saturated surfaces as rain showers will begin before the main line of severe storms approaches the region. Secure all outdoor loose items, test your weather radios, make sure you have multiple ways to receive warnings, and have your safety plan ready to go.”
The timing for West Tennessee is between 4 p.m. Friday and 10 p.m. Friday for some parts and 7 p.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.
A Wind Advisory will go into effect from 7 a.m. Friday to 1 a.m. Saturday.
Winds will come in from the south and will be between 20 to 30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 50 miles per hour expected.
This advisory will be in effect for West Tennessee, East Arkansas, North Mississippi and Southeast Missouri.
Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Here’s the latest from the Storm Prediction Center for Friday as of 2 p.m. Thursday.
“Primary threats are damaging winds and tornadoes,” NWS said. “Secondary threats are large hail, heavy rain, and isolated flash, urban, and small stream flooding. We are one day away from these severe storms. Stay weather aware!”
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