Mississippi Weather Alert: 70 mph Storms Could Hit Jackson Between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Tonight

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Jackson, Mississippi – Residents across central and northern Mississippi have only a few hours to prepare before a fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms pushes across the state tonight with wind gusts up to 70 mph, possible tornadoes, and hail as large as quarter size.

According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, much of Mississippi sits under a Level 3 of 5 enhanced severe weather risk this evening. Storms are expected to develop to the west and move rapidly east across the state between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. Monday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, and large hail…

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