Mississippi is expected to be hit by severe weather that could include tornadoes on Monday afternoon and night.
According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, winds are expected to reach up to 70 miles per hour in a large portion of the state with hail up to a quarter size possible. Other parts of the state still have slight and marginal risks of severe weather.
To be weather aware, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is asking people to do the following:
- Have a safe place ready.
- Most interior room of your home on the lowest level. No windows or doors to the outside. If you live in a mobile home, local storm shelters are the safest place.
- Build an emergency kit.
- Kits should include water, food, a flashlight, medications, a phone charger, personal documents, extra shoes, extra batteries, a first aid kit, cash, pet supplies, a contact list, and car keys. Put all the supplies in a bag or backpack and store in your safe place.
- Have multiple ways to receive alerts.
- Install wireless emergency alerts on your phone and have a battery-powered radio or crank TV ready.
Local weather forecasts can be found here.
