MISSISSIPPI — Meteorologists are warning of a heightened tornado threat across the Mid-South and Southeast as storm forecasters raise the TORCON index to level 5, signaling a medium risk of tornado development as a powerful storm system sweeps through the region Sunday evening and overnight.
The elevated risk zone stretches across parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and surrounding states, where severe thunderstorms could produce tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail late Sunday into early Monday morning.
Forecasters say the area with the highest potential for tornado development currently centers over northern Mississippi, with surrounding regions across the Deep South also facing elevated risks as storms move east overnight.
TORCON Index Raised as Severe Storms Organize
The TORCON index — a widely used forecast scale measuring tornado potential from 1 to 10 — was raised to 5 across parts of the Mid-South, indicating a meaningful chance of tornado formation as strong storms develop…