A wide swath of Mississippi, as well as smaller sections of Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee, are being impacted by strong thunderstorms with the potential for large hail and tornadoes.
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Weather forecasters are warning of the potential for strong thunderstorms and tornadoes across a wide swath of Mississippi, as well as smaller sections of Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee on Tuesday evening and overnight. The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center called it"a particularly dangerous situation." Larger cities at risk include Jackson, Greenville, Tupelo, Vicksburg and Clinton in Mississippi."This needs to be taken seriously and have plans to move to your safe place if necessary," the Jackson, Miss., office of the National Weather ServiceA tornado was confirmed near Vaiden, Miss., in the center of the state on Tuesday afternoon.
"It was hitting against the window, and you could tell that it was nice-sized balls of it," Mayor Ann Polk told the AP after the storm passed through. Storms in central Mississippi were intensifying, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center said on Tuesday afternoon, and would move northeast to impact north-central Alabama.For Wednesday, the weather service said there was a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms and"a tornado or two" as storms move east into Georgia and parts of Florida. Large cities including New Orleans, Atlanta, Montgomery and Mobile are in the area at risk on Wednesday.
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