MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The remnants of Hurricane Francine will be felt all across the Mid-South Thursday. Bands of rain touched the Mississippi-Tennessee state line around 4 a.m.
In the morning, that means rain showers, but heavy rains and high winds will pick up this afternoon and evening.
The timing of the storm has been pushed forward to later today and tonight, as the storm stalls over the region and eventually weakens and dissolves through Saturday.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Winds: 25-40 mph, tree limbs down, power outages
- Rain: 2-4 inches, localized flash flooding possible
- A few spin-up tornadoes
Shelby County is under a flood advisory. You can find all Severe Weather Alerts here , updated in real-time.
See school closings here .
Francine weakened Thursday after striking Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, sent storm surge rushing into coastal communities, and raised flood fears in New Orleans and beyond as drenching rains spread over the northern Gulf Coast.