A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southeastern Louisiana. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for southern Mississippi. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

At 1213 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Picayune to Pearl River, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Slidell, Picayune, Pearlington, and Stennis Space Center. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 266 and 273. Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 2, and between mile markers 9 and 11. Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 5.