Tuesday Severe Weather

[Butterball]

Well, folks, here we go again...........:smt103

Pay attention today as we move toward evening.
The National Weather Service is predicting that
the line of storms moving southeasterly from
Texas and Arkansas will impact our area later this
afternoon and evening.

NWS says that the area of South MS from US 84
south is more likely to see high winds and possible
tornado activity.

Stay aware. Be prepared. Be safe................... :clap:

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_jan_closeradar_plus_usen.jpg

[Conveyor Belt]

I wonder if this one's going to peter out on us again...

[Butterball]

CB, looking at the regional radar and the way the line is acting, I would say that we won't be as lucky as we were the last front. I'm thinking we will see some strong winds with heavy rain....even if it doesn't last hours.

As for the 'Dorthy and Toto' storms, they are always possible with this type of front coming through with the strong southerly flow coming off the Gulf ahead of it......... Notice the winds this morning & the building humidity. The cold front moving quickly and over-running this warm air sets up conditions favorable to storms....

I'm not a gloom and doom soothsayer, just a prudent weather watcher. Check back around lunch and we'll see how things are shaping up then.

[justme]

I am still willing to be that I get a call from the kid's school that they are not having extended care or will be dismissing early. It is just rain people!

[Butterball]

I'd be willing to bet on rain by 2 p.m. and heavier stuff by 4..........

Yeah, the school's seem to be playing it as safe as they can and

put the kids first????? It works a real hardship on parents to turn

them out early and many times it's safer to be in the school buildings

than in transit or at home; not to mention the parents running all over

to get the children and dash back home or to work.........

[amanda]

Honey, better start baking. :)

[aaron]

I went ahead and added the current conditions image to the thread.

[Natural Sunshine]

It's horrible when the parents run to the schools to check kids out because of weather when the kids are probably safer at the school....then some actually go get their kids in the middle of a storm when they are definitely safer at school than in a vehicle on the road!!! We've had rain storms and rocky weather forever!!! We live in SOUTH MISSISSIPPI where if you don't like the weather stick around because it's going to change!!! No need to panic because we can't change it ourselves!!!

[Butterball]

We have been put under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m.

[dollfus46]

We have been put under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m.

Wow. I just noticed it's getting dark NW of here. We were 'sposed to have nice weather. But it's warmed up considerably since 9:00 this morning.

[amanda]

Imagine I'll be hooking up to that wonderful world of dial-up soon.

[Honey]

I got my cake mix out on the counter as we speak.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Some after school activities are being cancelled.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

OGMS will be releasing about 15 minutes early.......don't know about the other schools.

[Honey]

Sister just recieved word her little ones are dissmissed at 130. 4th, 1st, and Kindergarten.

[JMC]

OGMS will be releasing about 15 minutes early.......don't know about the other schools.


I'm not really sure what time school gets out these days but won't that proobably be right in the middle of the storms?

[LipsofanAngel]

All Lamar County schools are dismissing 15 minutes early as of right now.

[LipsofanAngel]

I'm not really sure what time school gets out these days but won't that proobably be right in the middle of the storms?

close to it... at least for high schools :smt105 they don't always think these things through.

[noway]

10-92...

[Southern_Belle]

it is raining here now.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

It takes a while to get the bus drivers back. Since we all run on the same buses, when you let lower go home early, we still have to wait until all those kids are delivered at home and the buses to get back here before we can dismiss and the high school has to wait until our kids get loaded and the buses get there to pick them up. I think the reason they are trying to get the kids out a little early is because earlier in the year, the middle school bus riders got stuck at the high school until the storm passed and some of the bus riders didn't get home to nearly 6:00.

[noway]

Pea size hail at my house in hattiesburg.. OMG what am I going to do..:smt105

[Butterball]

Better hold 'em at school Scarlett.......

NWS says strong storm with hail / high winds due in WHbg area at 1:45

[mybabysmomma]

My son gets out at 2, so we went ahead and picked him up at 12:30 when we realized how bad it looked like it was going to get. I know that the emergency alerts on the radio were going NUTS.

[Honey]

Pea size hail at my house in hattiesburg.. OMG what am I going to do..:smt105

Did you get your roof fixed from the last storm yet? And are you serious about the hail?

[Butterball]

Better hold 'em at school Scarlett.......

NWS says strong storm with hail / high winds due in WHbg area at 1:45


Looking at current radar, Scarlett, this is a small but strong cell. It appears it will move east of OGLE..... There is a window then to 'head 'em up and move 'em out' :smt023

[Butterball]

Pea size hail at my house in hattiesburg.. OMG what am I going to do..:smt105


Did you get out and collect any of those 'peas', Noway?
You could have cooked cornbread and had supper.... :smt103

[Fish-Bait]

pea sized hail off of hwy 11 north in petal rat' now...

[noway]

Did you get your roof fixed from the last storm yet? And are you serious about the hail?


Nope roof the roof still has a hole in it.. The hole is through the eave or soffit (sp) whatever its called.. I hope to work on it this week.. I need a good carpenter.. :cry:

pea size hell for a few minutes heavy rain.. now the sun is out.. :laugh:

[Honey]

Looks like tornado warnings popping up. Can't tell which counties.

[Butterball]

[quote=noway;466413]Nope roof the roof still has a hole in it.. The hole is through the eave or soffit (sp) whatever its called.. WHICH LETS THE SQUIRRELS IN AND OUTI hope to work on it this week.. I need a good carpenter.. :cry: and squirrels who like to travel........... :kekeke:

[Honey]

Walthall, Smith, Jefferson, covington.

[Honey]

I may have that wrong. Hold on let me look again

[Honey]

It is Simpson, smith, JD. and covington.

[Honey]

Walthall and Pike has tornado warnings also

[ComputerDude]

They keep breaking in on the radio with the warnings. They said a t-storm capable of producing 70MPH winds was in Petal over Macedonia.
My inlaws live there and my wife was talking to them, it was barely even raining there. :laugh:

[58ford]

It's nice & sunny here. Seriously, this is freakin' me out.

[Fish-Bait]

They keep breaking in on the radio with the warnings. They said a t-storm capable of producing 70MPH winds was in Petal over Macedonia.
My inlaws live there and my wife was talking to them, it was barely even raining there. :laugh:

It skirted the Northwest side...prolly 7 miles from your place...I would believe Eatonvill or along that line would have gotten it if there was anything to that cell ......but the line that is comind from the west.........might have to hunker down a bit on it...it's really bowed out...dang.:smt102

[metal protector]

same here :ohnoes:
It's nice & sunny here. Seriously, this is freakin' me out.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Just announced...we're not leaving early anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Someone wanna come and trade places with me????

[jojobeans1120]

A small storm with a lot of noise came through Petal a few minutes ago. Nothing major. Covington and Smith county are under tornado warnings though. I hope it doesn't get that bad here.... :(

[Natural Sunshine]

Ok....I'm at work, but my place is in macedonia....not far from jones county so did it get bad that way?

[LipsofanAngel]

okay, so schools are not letting out early now?? ahhhhhh

[dyates]

It's raining really hard here in Purvis or was. It's slowing down a bit for now.

[Kitty]

Probably a wise decision not to dismiss the schools early, given the weather to the west of us that will be here in about 30 minutes.

[Honey]

Tonado warnings Lamar and marion.

[Honey]

Tornado will be near columbia about 2 o'clock

[ComputerDude]

I heard a tornado has been spotted.
Does that mean there's one on the ground, or there are clouds that are spinning?

[LipsofanAngel]

someone just warn me if a tornado heads to purvis. I'll get in the hallway. Not that that will do a bit of good in this old building....

[Honey]

Funnel cloud spoted by viewer in Simpson Co

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Warning....moving into hall;

[dyates]

Alteast you're not in a metal building Lips. =\

[Kitty]

The storm moving from Columbia appears to be tracking more northeast, toward north Lamar County / Sumrall.

[LipsofanAngel]

crap. Dyates- I know you don't like me, but if you got a safe house I may be bustin in if a tornado gets near!!!!

[wilebill]

Tornado warning Walthall County. That's near you, Amandah!

[Butterball]

Warning....moving into hall;

Good place for you and kiddies..........
Main line hitting Amanda's fruit stand right now plus it appears OGLE should see the line in about 10-15 minutes....... H'bg another 15 min

Tornado Warning for Marion

[Honey]

My cake is done.

[Fish-Bait]

It's so bad the warnings are staticky

[jkspatty]

I am so freakin sick of this crap every week. Enough already with the damn severe weather!!!!!!

[Kitty]

The storm moving from Columbia appears to be tracking more northeast, toward north Lamar County / Sumrall.

This system should be around Sumrall by 2:25 p.m.

[Fish-Bait]

funny I haven't heard of any school closings.....

[jkspatty]

This system should be around Sumrall by 2:25 p.m.


Oh I hope my babies are ok. Three of them are outside. :cry:

[Fish-Bait]

ok....now I have....http://www.wdam.com/

[fuzzis]

I know this is serious, but it cracks me up. :kekeke:

[LipsofanAngel]

I'm just sick of not knowing if it's gonna actually get bad or not. I get so worked up everytime- for nothing. Not that I want it to get bad... just would like to know whether I should be hiding in the bathroom!!

[Remington]

I think it got too late to let kids out...if they could have gotten the bus drivers there in time, they could have delivered them home before the storm hit.....but can't be transporting them in the middle of the storm.

In other locations, I got a traffic alert that down trees on I-20 in Pelahatchie and Hwy 80 is closed due to downed trees.

[Fish-Bait]

I think it got too late to let kids out...if they could have gotten the bus drivers there in time, they could have delivered them home before the storm hit.....but can't be transporting them in the middle of the storm.

In other locations, I got a traffic alert that down trees on I-20 in Pelahatchie and Hwy 80 is closed due to downed trees.

That's what I'm thinking....now I have to track down Jr.....dammit. This is so confusing.

[Kitty]

Lips, I think the system you need to be paying attention to is the one coming out of southeast Walthall County, as it may track across Marion County into Lamar County in the Purvis area.

This is speculation on my part and not based on anything the weather officials have said.

[jkspatty]

As usual I'm scared sh*tless.

[dyates]

crap. Dyates- I know you don't like me


Now now, I just don't agree with some of the things you've said. Just as you've disagreed with me and I do have a safe home, just don't have a safe place at work. Thank god it calmed down. It sounded like the world was coming to an end in this shop a few minutes ago. :ohnoes:

[Remington]

I was wanting to head home to Purvis real quick and make it home before it hit, but may be too late for me. May be better to ride it out at work and wait till it's passed before heading home.

[jkspatty]

Now now, I just don't agree with some of the things you've said. Just as you've disagreed with me and I do have a safe home, just don't have a safe place at work. Thank god it calmed down. It sounded like the world was coming to an end in this shop a few minutes ago. :ohnoes:


Looks bad out west...The sky is black:ohnoes:

[LipsofanAngel]

yeah, I'm at least in a brick building! I'd rather be home though in bad weather. I'd just LOVE to be in bed with my Sebastian right now...

[Honey]

Getting dark here in OG

[Hermione]

Yikes! It is REALLY dark here in mid-east central HBurg!

[Fish-Bait]

Sumrall elem is holding the kids till' after the squall passes through.....good move Sumrall elem.

I don't know about the others.



Oh yeah....this is post 7000 lmao...too much time on here.

[Fish-Bait]

There is an ominous cloud approaching............so ominous lookin'.......it's spooky....

[ComputerDude]

there is rotation right outside my window :(

[Fish-Bait]

there is rotation right outside my window :(


It could be a TWISTER!!!:smt118

[Southern_Belle]

it is so very dark here :-) i went outside just now to go grab some lunch on campus b/c we have been short staffed in our office, so i haven't been yet. i quickly changed my mind after seeing the sky. so i'm hungry :-(

[jkspatty]

Rain coming down..........breathing in a paper bag......wind bad......

[metal protector]

getting dark in petal

[Honey]

I hear thunder!

[LipsofanAngel]

I don't know where dad heard it (maybe WDAM) but he just called and said a tornado is expected to be around Purvis close to 2:40.

[58ford]

Sky's green on the horizon.....that's always bad.
No rain here though.

[Honey]

Lips my mother just said that too.

[Fish-Bait]

The temp just dropped at least 15 degrees here in North west Petal..

[Southern_Belle]

weather.com tornado warning.

http://www.weather.com/outlook/driving/interstate/local/39402?lswe=39402&lwsa=Weather36HourInterstateCommand&from=whatwhere

[Fish-Bait]

o.k....it's so dark the street lights just came on...

[Remington]

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CST FOR SOUTHERN
LAMAR COUNTY...

AT 228 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BAXTERVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
PURVIS BY 240 PM CST...
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[ComputerDude]

Just sheets of rain now in Ellisville. The scary black clouds and rotation seems to have passed already. The wind isn't that bad anymore either.

[Remington]

Hunker down Lips!

[LipsofanAngel]

so would I be safer in the bathroom with nothing sturdy over me, or closer to the front of the building, but underneath a desk???

[LipsofanAngel]

I'm scared as shit. Pardon my french. But I am. I'm in tears :(

[Honey]

Takes some deep breathes Lips. It will be alright.

[Remington]

Safer where walls are close together, like a bathroom. Where there are more walls close together, it is more structurally sound.

[58ford]

An interior room or hall with no exterior walls is your best bet.
drag a mattress in there to hide under if things get bad.

[Fish-Bait]

I'm scared as shit. Pardon my french. But I am. I'm in tears :(


Calm down.

[jkspatty]

I'm scared as shit. Pardon my french. But I am. I'm in tears :(


Hang in there Lips, it will be over soon. Keep your head down.

[jkspatty]

Dyates ya'll hunker down....