Severe weather is possible across most of the state

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An abnormally warm and moist airmass in place across the state could lend to a few strong to severe storms, especially across Eastern Mississippi today.

A cold front responsible for sparking off severe weather across Louisiana and Arkansas on Thursday with several reports of tornadoes and damaging winds was moving into Western Mississippi, Friday morning.

Oppose to Thursday, the main energy with this front, which helped produce strong to severe storms to the west of the state lags behind the frontal boundary, so no widespread severe weather is anticipated.

But due to high shear along and out of ahead of the front, a few storms could become severe with the primary threats coming from damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

Areas along and east of Interstate 55 have the greatest risk of severe weather, as this area may be able to heat up enough to add some instability for storms to intensify.

In addition to the severe weather threat, heavy rain with flash flooding remains a possibility, especially across Northwestern Mississippi.

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Northwestern Mississippi through this evening for the potential of 2 to 4 inches of rainfall.

As mentioned in previous articles, some areas in Northwestern Mississippi have already received record rainfall for the month with many areas reporting over 10 inches of rainfall for the month of October, so any additional rainfall on very saturated soils could lead to some flooding problems in these areas.

And even outside of these areas, due to the very moist airmass in place,  thunderstorms could drop 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in a short period of time leading to some flooding problems.

Flash Flood Watch Counties:

Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Lafayette, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Warren, Washington, Yalobusha, Yazoo

The cold front should cross the state by evening with the warmest temperatures of the day expected this morning and early afternoon before temperatures begin to fall as cooler air flows into the state during the afternoon and evening behind the front. 

While the front will move to the east of the area by evening, rain will likely continue through the overnight before ending by early Saturday morning with low temperatures dropping into the upper 40s and low to mid 50s across the state.

Everyone should stay updated on the latest weather information as it becomes available.