Tornado watch

A Tornado Watch is in effect for Mississippi counties in the WTOK viewing area until 10 p.m. Wednesday.

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At first glance, weather alerts may seem like they're all the same. Whether it's a thunderstorm, flood, or something else, we may look at it on our phones ...

These are typically put in place when the damage could be more severe or impact areas with a larger population. Consider this an official way of saying that you should be on the lookout for signs that a tornado could happen. On the other hand, a tornado warning is usually focused on a smaller area, and they're issued after a tornado has either been seen by someone or spotted by radar.

Is Round Two Coming? The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma has forecast a major outbreak of severe weather for Wednesday. The worst of it is expected ...

Damaging straight-line winds, large hail, downpours, and tornadoes are all possibilities today across much of the Pineywoods. Flooding is also a major concern, especially in those areas that received over 3 inches of rain last night. Currently, only light shower activity is happening across portions of Deep East Texas, however, intensification of storms is expected to happen throughout the midday hours. Tuesday, severe storms rumbled across central, east, and northeast Texas. Some of those caused quite a bit of damage in Cherokee, Nacogdoches and Shelby Counties. Numerous power outages were reported and several school districts such as Douglass, Central Heights, and Garrison had to cancel classes on Wednesday. Flooding was also a major overnight issue in portions of those same counties.

A tornado watch has been issued for all of East Texas through 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Update 9:15 p.m.: Strong to severe storms continue to move east into the Greater Cincinnati area. Damaging winds are the primary threat but tornados cannot be ...

Forecasters said severe thunderstorms in southeast Indiana are moving northeast at 45 miles per hour. It includes Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Jefferson, Meade, and Oldham counties in Kentucky. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Damaging winds are the primary threat but tornados cannot be ruled out. In Louisville, wind gusts of 80 mph and quarter-size hail are possible.

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for much of our area until 10 PM (Eastern).

The focus of the severe weather has shifted to the southeast in Missouri and Illinois.