Overview
- A supercell produced a confirmed strong tornado near Meadville, Mississippi Wednesday evening, with forecasters tracking the storm east toward the I‑55 corridor.
- The Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 189 at 11 p.m. CDT Wednesday for southern Alabama, the western Florida Panhandle, southeast Louisiana, and southern Mississippi to cover the overnight threat.
- Forecasters warned that supercells moving from Mississippi into Alabama could still produce strong tornadoes, very large hail, and damaging winds as a low‑level jet strengthens to around 40–50 knots.
- Hail up to 2.75 inches was reported in parts of central Alabama, while separate weather guidance highlighted a risk of training storms with 2–4 inches of rain and localized flash flooding from Louisiana through Mississippi into Alabama.
- Meteorologists cited a volatile setup of deep Gulf moisture, sizable instability, and strong wind shear, and they expect additional or replacement watches overnight as storms track east, prompting officials to urge residents to monitor local warnings and be ready to take shelter.