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Flooding, severe weather in the forecast for the Mid-South

KASU | By Brandon Tabor

Published March 24, 2023 at 9:18 AM CDT

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The National Weather Service in Memphis is expecting severe weather mainly during the evening and afternoon hours across the the Mid-South. Threats include the potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and locally heavy rain fall. The NWS has issued a Flood Watch and a Wind Advisory that will last through the overnight.

National Weather Service in Memphis

The potential for severe weather is expected for Friday, March 24. Andy Sniezak, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Memphis, spoke to KASU's Brandon Tabor about what the tri-state area could expect to see going into next week.

The flood watch is in effect thru Saturday, March 25 at 7 A.M. Forecasters have also issued a Wind Advisory that will go to Saturday at 3 A.M. Be sure to keep your radio tuned to 91.9 FM and listen on the KASU mobile app for the latest alerts from the National Weather Service.

See more weather related news and radar of the area here.