Tornado Watch for Northern MS

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch that includes the Mississippi Delta. This watch is largely due to the track of a surface low and the wind shift as it progresses eastward. The southeast wind really enhances the "hodograph", a graphical representation of vertical wind shear.


Expect the winds to continue backing around of the Southeast.



The Little Rock, AR morning sounding has fairly impressive lapse rates (red line is temperature cooling rapidly with height) that will allow Thunderstorms to strengthen. Main threat now is the Southeast wind causing storms to rotate.