6/16 – Jeff Vorick’s “Isolated Strong Thunderstorms” Friday Evening Forecast

Hot and humid conditions will continue for the area into this weekend. There is about a 40% or so chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. A few could get strong as a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until midnight. The consistent pattern of heat, humidity, and batches of energy providing for thunderstorm complexes in the region will be persistent.

This weekend, the storm track will shift somewhat. This will lead to rain chances coming to fruition at times. Generally speaking, the rounds of elevated rain chances will be 12-18 hours apart. Thunderstorms will have more ingredients in the atmosphere to work with which could lead to strong thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds.

Other than features in the atmosphere shifting and the heat becoming slightly less oppressive, expect the hot, humid, and unsettled pattern to remain into next week. In the tropics, it is looking like tropical waves are emerging off of Africa. One area to watch has a 60% chance of developing over the next week. No tropical threats are imminent for South Mississippi.