A wide band of moderate...to heavy rain showers will continue to track towards the northeast across northeast Mississippi and the bootheel of Missouri. Hourly rainfall amounts of a half inch...to perhaps three quarters of inch are expected through 730 am. Isolated thunderstorms and localized flash flooding will also be possible in this area.
Forecast for Tallahatchie
Updated: 3:21 am CST on December 24, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until 3 am CST Friday...
High wind watch in effect from noon today until 12 am CST Friday...
Today
Windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Temperature falling into the lower 50s in the afternoon. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to near 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Windy. A chance of showers in the evening...then a chance of rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to near 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Christmas Day
Breezy...colder. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
The Flood Warning continues for the Tallahatchie river near Swan Lake * from after midnight tomorrow until further notice * at 06 PM Wednesday the stage was 25.9 feet * minor flooding is forecast * maximum forecast stage of 27.0 feet early Sunday morning * flood stage is 26.0 feet * forecast to rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and continue to rise to near 27.0 feet by Sunday morning. * At 27.0 feet... farm land flooding is occurring near the river
729 PM CST Wed Dec 23 2009
The Flood Warning continues for the Tallahatchie river at Locopolis * until further notice * at 07 PM Wednesday the stage was 33.1 feet * minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast * maximum forecast stage of 33.5 feet Friday morning * flood stage is 33.0 feet * the river rose above flood stage Friday afternoon and will continue rising to near 33.5 feet by Friday morning then begin falling. * At 34.0 feet... widespread farm land flooding in Quitman and Tallahatchie counties
Wind Advisory, High Wind Watch
Statement as of 3:25 AM CST on December 24, 2009
... Wind Advisory now in effect until 3 am CST Friday... ... High wind watch remains in effect from noon CST today through midnight...
The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 3 am CST Friday. A high wind watch remains in effect from noon CST today through midnight.
* Expect winds from 20 to 35 miles an hour with gusts to 45 miles an hour. Be aware... there is the potential for wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles an hour this afternoon and evening.
* Winds will continue to increase today and persist tonight. Remember... there is the potential for enhanced wind speeds from noon through midnight.
* Winds of this strength can fall trees. High profile vehicles can also be difficult to handle.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected... or gusts will range between 40 and 57 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Okulski
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 6:12 am CST on December 23, 2009
The Oxford Mississippi NOAA Weather Radio transmitter kih-52 that broadcasts at 162.550 mhz... is still experiencing problems. The phone company will be out at the site this morning to work on the issue. We regret the inconvenience and will restore service as soon as possible.