Thunderstorms have been isolated so far, but coverage is expected to increase over the next couple of hours, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee.
There is a 20% chance of a watch this afternoon. Forecasters said there is a low chance of a couple of strong to severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds identified as the primary threat.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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