DEVELOPING: The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for most of the Mid South.
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A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee until 8 AM CST pic.twitter.com/waCBHMkBjv
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) March 3, 2023
The Tornado Watch in effect until 8 A.M. Friday.
Memphis and most of the listening area is also under a Flood Watch until noon.
The NWS says the threat for strong storms is 2/5, meaning damaging winds, heavy rain, flash flooding and even isolated tornadoes.You can follow the storms on our exclusive Doppler radar here:?6am Radar Update? still seeing a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms pushing across the Mid-South. As the sun comes up, instability will increase, so these storms will likely become stronger later this morning. Gusty winds, tornadoes, and very heavy rainfall possible ⛈⚡️ pic.twitter.com/RtI0odcGty
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) March 3, 2023
Do you know the difference between a watch and a warning? Be prepared if a warning is issued for your area and have several ways to receive warnings. #tnwx #arwx #mowx #mswx #midsouthwx pic.twitter.com/xDfM5tXkPV
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) March 3, 2023
