North Mississippi weather watch: rain, storms and a free SKYWARN class

Rain chances rise late Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Memphis says Corinth and the surrounding area should stay mostly dry Monday, but shower and thunderstorm chances rise late Tuesday afternoon and evening and continue into Wednesday. The graphic also warns of a nuisance flooding threat, with some areas possibly seeing more than 2 inches of rain between Tuesday and Wednesday. The Corinth precipitation table in the graphic starts at 0% Monday before chances rise Tuesday evening and early Wednesday.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.

Storms return Tuesday afternoon with wind the main concern

The National Weather Service in Memphis says storms will approach the area Tuesday in the late afternoon and persist overnight. It says the severe-weather threat will be greatest from afternoon through late evening, with damaging winds the primary concern and a brief spin-up tornado not ruled out. The update was posted Monday evening for Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.

Final fall SKYWARN class set for Thursday in Oxford

The National Weather Service in Memphis says its final fall SKYWARN course is set for Thursday, Nov. 5, in Oxford. The free class is open to the public and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at North East Mississippi Electric Power Association, 1389 Cooperative Way. The agency says the session should last about 1.5 to 2 hours.

Source: US National Weather Service Memphis Tennessee.

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