Dixie Alley TORNADOES - Storm Chasers On Ground

🌪️ SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK – Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (11:25AM CDT Update) SPC Risk Level: ENHANCED (Level 3 of 5) Valid through May 7, 2026 12:00 PM CDT 📍 Major Cities in Risk Zones 🟠 ENHANCED Risk: Jackson, MS, Meridian, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Meridian, MS, Birmingham, AL 🟡 SLIGHT Risk: Shreveport, LA, Monroe, LA, Hattiesburg, MS, Columbus, GA 🟢 MARGINAL Risk: Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Greenville, SC 🌪️ Tornado Risk Zones 🟡 10% Tornado Risk (scattered tornadoes possible): Monroe, LA, Hattiesburg, MS, Columbus, GA What the Percentages Mean A 15% tornado risk means there is a 1 in 7 chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. Supercells capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and strong tornadoes are expected across central Mississippi and Alabama late this afternoon through the evening. 📝 Overview A positively tilted trough over the central U.S. supports a corridor of strong west-southwesterly flow from Texas into the southern Appalachians. A slow-moving cold front extends from south-central Texas northeastward into the southern Appalachians, separating a moist and unstable air mass to the south. Surface dewpoints in the mid-upper 60s to lower 70s, combined with moderately steep mid-level lapse rates, yield MLCAPE values near 2500 J/kg across Louisiana and Mississippi. Scattered storms will develop late this afternoon as convective inhibition erodes, with several strong supercells expected to form across central Mississippi and Alabama. These storms pose risks for large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes, with the tornado threat peaking late afternoon into the evening as low-level shear strengthens. Storms should gradually cluster and grow upscale, increasing damaging wind potential into Alabama and Georgia overnight. Additional warm sector storms may develop late tonight into northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. ⛈️ Hazards Include 🧊 Very large hail (1–2+ inches possible with supercells) 🌪️ Tornadoes (including strong tornadoes possible late afternoon into evening) 💨 Damaging wind gusts (especially with clusters and bowing segments overnight) 🕓 Timeline 3 PM–7 PM CDT: Storm initiation and supercell development across central Mississippi and Alabama 7 PM–11 PM CDT: Tornado threat peaks; storms begin clustering and producing damaging winds 11 PM–3 AM CDT: Damaging wind threat continues as storms move into Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida 3 AM–12 PM CDT: Overnight storms persist into northern Georgia and Upstate South Carolina 📌 Regional Notes 🟠 Central Mississippi/Alabama → Enhanced Risk Area: Supercells with all hazards possible, including strong tornadoes late afternoon and evening 🟡 Lower Mississippi Valley → Slight Risk Area: Scattered severe storms with hail and tornado potential 🟢 Southeast U.S. → Marginal Risk Area: Damaging winds possible with overnight convection ⚠️ Stay Weather-Aware Residents in central Mississippi and Alabama should remain alert for rapidly developing severe storms this afternoon and evening, including the potential for strong tornadoes. Conditions will evolve into a damaging wind threat overnight across Alabama, Georgia, and parts of the southern Appalachians. Stay tuned to local forecasts and be prepared to take action if warnings are issued. Keywords: Jackson, MS, Meridian, MS, Tuscaloosa, AL, Birmingham, AL, Shreveport, LA, Monroe, LA, Hattiesburg, MS, Columbus, GA, Dallas, TX, Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Greenville, SC ——————————— In-Vehicle Driver, Man-of-Action - @ReedTimmerWx Navigator, Man-of-Music - @localmanweatherofficial Engineer, Man-of-Iron - @willclay25 Studio Guy in the corner - @brianvotoole, but he doesn't really post anything. he's just laying in the cut, you know? Thanks United Cajun Navy - https://unitedcajunnavy.org/