The threat of severe weather today has been upgraded by the Storm Prediction Center.
The Level 2 risk now stretches all the way from the Gulf Coast to a line from Greenwood, Greenville, to Starkville. In this zone, large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are possible.
The Level 1 now includes the area from the Level 2 to a line from Batesville, Oxford, to Tupelo. In this risk area, isolated severe storms are possible, and a tornado can’t be ruled out.
Severe weather is expected to begin around 1 p.m. in the Delta and end at 2 a.m. at the Mississippi/Alabama line.