Severe Storms Slam Mid-South

Keep an eye on the sky today. The Mid-South is being pounded by severe storms. More than 5,600 MLGW customers are already without power and the entire city is bracing for flooding.

The National Weather Service says damaging winds and heavy rain are the biggest threats.

Hail and tornadoes also a possibility. You can follow the storms in real-time on the KWAM News Radio weather radar. And KWAM will have breaking alerts immediately on the radio.

11:25AM Radar Update: Thunderstorms are currently pushing through NE AR and western TN. Main threats at this time include strong winds and small hail outside of any isolated severe thunderstorms. Stay #WeatherAware today. ⛈ #tnwx #mswx #arwx #mowx pic.twitter.com/Y82SvNkKJ4

— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) August 9, 2023

SPC is monitoring our area as a warm front lifts north. More humid and unstable air is right behind it and wind aloft is sufficient for strengthening storms. A watch box is possible as storms could produce large hail, damaging wind, and possibly a tornado. Nerdy details:… pic.twitter.com/wXpAk3Yqvk

— MemphisWeather.net (@memphisweather1) August 9, 2023

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