Outbreak of Severe Thunderstorms Expected Through Tonight

A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the National Weather Service Memphis concerning the severe weather that is expected today:

"...OUTBREAK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS THE MID SOUTH

THROUGH TONIGHT...

RECORD WARMTH IS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE MID SOUTH WITH HIGHS IN

THE 70S. A WARM...MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE COMBINED WITH

FAVORABLE WIND SHEAR WILL OCCUR AHEAD OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH

AND COLD FRONT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH THROUGH

TONIGHT. THE GREATEST RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE

BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 AM CST AND 11 PM CST.

TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH MAY BECOME STRONG ALONG WITH LARGE HAIL

AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS THAT

REACH SEVERE LIMITS. RESIDENTS OF THE MID SOUTH AND TRAVELERS

COMING THROUGH THE AREA FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY ARE STRONGLY URGED

TO REMAIN WEATHER AWARE THROUGH TONIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE

APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IF SEVERE WEATHER THREATENS YOUR

LOCATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOCIAL

MEDIA AND OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/MEMPHIS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR

THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE PENDING SEVERE WEATHER."