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Early reports indicated wind gusts of up to 60 mph, Airport, traffic lights out on Gloster and Green streets and a possible lightning strike at a home in Mooreville.
The National Weather Service said thunderstorms and potentially damaging winds will move into the area today and remain until Friday night.
Flash flood warnings also have been issued for the area.
Check back with NEMS360.com for weather developments throughout the day.
@downtownscoop: Bike to work to day is postponed 'til Monday due to the weather!!!! Please help us spread the word!
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES
AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
.IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
From the National Weather Service:
AT 134 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL
HAS OCCURRED OVER THE PAST HOUR. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=MSZ016&warncounty=MSC081&firewxzone=MSZ016&local_place1=Tupelo MS&product1=Flash Flood Warning
@johnlpitts: #DJournal scanner says Lee County under severe weather watch until 8 p.m.
@Carlie_Kollath: Scanner says several traffic lights out in Tupelo, including one at Green and Day-Brite.
#DJournal weather watch: "Significant weather" in Tupelo/Lee County through 2 p.m.
RT @scenenow: whoa. weather very scary. thanks to the sweet folks at plumrose for taking in a scared writer on the way back from lunch.
Scanner reports house on 178 hit by lightning. Smoke coming from house.