A weather system predicted to move through Mississippi this weekend is expected to bring much-needed rainfall to the drought-stricken state, but with it comes chances of severe weather including damaging wind gusts and hail.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, scattered showers and possible thunderstorms are expected in parts of the state Thursday, April 2, and Friday, April 3, and into the weekend. On Saturday night, April 4, into Sunday morning, April 5, more organized storms are forecast and may produce severe weather.
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Marginal Risk warning, or a Level 1 threat out of a possible 5, for most of the state with the exception of areas in Southeast Mississippi south and east of Hattiesburg. Isolated severe storms are possible along with damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail up to quarter size…