COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI): Here we go again folks! Today and tomorrow have back-to-back severe storm chances, with sweltering conditions.
TODAY/TONIGHT: Temperatures will increase fast, with the heat index approaching the upper 90s to 100 degrees by 10am-12pm. High temperatures will be in the low 90s. Once we hit peak heating around 12pm-3pm, storms will develop and have a chance to become severe posing a damaging wind and hail threat. Storm activity should dwindle with time tonight, yet they should persist later into the evening than last night.
SATURDAY: The most widespread of the storminess will happen mid-day to mid-afternoon Saturday. The entire coverage area is under a level 2/5 severe risk, mainly for straight line winds and some 1.00″ hail. Luckily, the tornado threat is very