• Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Choctaw, MS - Click for Details
    ...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued...
    Expires: March 07, 2026 @ 9:00pm
    LOCATIONS
    Northeast Louisiana, Mississippi
    EFFECTIVE
    This Saturday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until 900 PM CST.
    THREATS
    Scattered damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible, Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
    SITUATION
    A line of storms will continue to slowly progress southeastward with additional storm development ahead of it from northeast Louisiana into Mississippi. Wind damage is the primary hazard with the stronger storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Natchez MS to 35 miles north northeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
    PRECAUTIONS
    A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
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