Wow. 298 tornado warnings have been issued since Wednesday morning.
The Level 5 out of 5 "high risk" came by surprise to many (even experienced meteorologists), but the forecaster who issued it – Christopher Broyles at the Storm Prediction Center – specializes in sniffing out sneaky high-end setups.
On April 7, 2006, Broyles issued the first ever day-in-advance high risk for an anticipated tornado outbreak that would go on to spawn 73 tornadoes. The Department of Commerce awarded Broyles with a Silver Medal as a result of his prescient forecasting.
We also had two "tornado emergencies" issued – one for the Lake City, Arkansas tornado, and another for the tornado that hit Slayden, Mississippi.
Both were likely EF4 or EF5 damage-producers, and were most certainly at EF5 intensity at times given the magnitude of the damage.
Meanwhile, I'll have more coverage of the coming days' storms in the MyRadar Weather Radar app.
You may have noticed a bit of a hazy sky here in the Mid-South. It's smoke from the wildfires in Canada! These hazy conditions for the next few days may cause itchy eyes and/or irritate your respiratory system, so try to limit outdoor physical activity 🌁🔥😷
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Pontotoc, Union, Yalobusha County until Dec 13 11:45PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Tornado Warning now in effect for parts of Panola, Yalobusha, Tallahatchie, Quitman, Lafayette county until Dec 13 11:15PM. Seek shelter immediately and tune into Fox 13! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Hardeman, Fayette, Marshall County until Nov 29 8:45PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Madison, Haywood, Gibson, Crockett, Fayette, Hardeman, Tipton County until Nov 29 8:30PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Shelby, Fayette, Haywood, Hardeman, Tipton, Madison County until Nov 29 8:15PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Phillips, Lee, Coahoma County until Nov 29 8:00PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Shelby, DeSoto, Fayette, Crittenden, Marshall, Tate, Tunica County until Nov 29 7:45PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Phillips, Tunica, Coahoma, Crittenden, Lee, Tate County until Nov 29 7:30PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Prentiss, Union, Tippah, Alcorn, Lee County until Nov 29 12:15PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Yalobusha, Tallahatchie, Panola, Lafayette County until Nov 29 10:45AM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for St. Francis, Cross, Lee, Poinsett County until Nov 05 1:15AM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWJZg9
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Lauderdale, Tipton, Haywood, Mississippi County until Oct 15 11:15PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdX1A7H
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Mississippi, Lauderdale, Poinsett, Tipton County until Oct 15 10:30PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdX1A7H
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Poinsett, Cross, Crittenden County until Oct 15 9:45PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdWKx5H
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Poinsett, Craighead County until Oct 15 9:45PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdX1A7H
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for Poinsett, Cross, Craighead County until Oct 15 9:15PM. Seek shelter inside and away from windows! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdX1A7H
Tornado Warning now in effect for parts of Pontotoc, Lafayette county until Oct 12 9:45PM. Seek shelter immediately and tune into Fox 13! Track the storms here https://t.co/EyTJdX1A7H