Severe thunderstorm warning issued for GTR area

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the following counties: Clay, Lowndes, and Oktibbeha until 3 p.m.

This includes West Point, Starkville, Columbus, and Columbus Air Force Base.

NeMiss: Flash flooding possible tonight

Very heavy rainfall will cause flash flooding in some locations across the Mid-South today and tonight, particularly east of a Dresden, Tenn., to Burnsville, Miss. line. 2 to 4 inches of rainfall may occur in some locations within 1 to 2 hours.

GTR: Isolated severe storms possible tonight

NeMiss: Short Term Forecast for Thursday night

This short term forecast is for the following counties: Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Crittenden, Cross, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Phillips, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, St. Francis, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union and Yalobusha.

Scattered showers will continue to push east across portions of northern Mississippi. Showers will remain light with additional rainfall amounts around a tenth of an inch or less with isolated higher amounts.

NeMiss: Flash flood watch in effect until Thursday evening

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a flash flood watch from 7 p.m. until Thursday evening for the following Mississippi counties: Alcorn, Benton, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Coahoma, Desoto, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Marshall, Monroe, Panola, Pontotoc, Prentiss, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tippah, Tishomingo, Tunica, Union and Yalobusha.

Widespread heavy rainfall of 2 to 4 inches with locally heavier amounts above 5 inches can be expected over the warning area tonight through Thursday afternoon as numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop and move over the same areas.