Pontotoc News

Scattered showers and thunderstorms persist across parts of west Tennessee and northeast Mississippi, bringing lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds, according to radar updates.

Experts recommend testing and replacing batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this spring to ensure home safety.

A marginal risk for severe thunderstorms is expected Monday afternoon and evening, primarily across northeast Arkansas and northwest Tennessee, according to forecasters.

Patchy dense fog is impacting areas in eastern Arkansas, southeast Missouri, and West Tennessee, with visibility dropping to half a mile or less in some locations.

Catherine Powell Klipple, who passed away at age 99, donated $1 million to the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s MIND Center, bringing the fundraising total to $10 million for a new neurodegenerative research facility.

Drivers are advised to exercise caution as fog is expected to blanket the area overnight through Saturday morning.

Radar shows showers and thunderstorms decreasing across the Mid-South, but additional development could occur late tonight into Friday, with localized heavy rain as the main threat.

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast each afternoon through Sunday, with the potential for heavy rain and minor street flooding, according to weather officials.

A slight threat of excessive rainfall is expected north of the Tennessee and Mississippi border, with localized flash flooding possible through tonight.

Residents in northeast Arkansas and the Missouri Bootheel are advised to be alert for the potential formation of a cold air funnel today.