Cindy Is Coming To Region 8!
Tropical Storm Cindy has come inland near the TX/LA border and is moving our way. Here are the bullet points on this Thursday morning: Rain increases today. Mainly scattered at first. Rain and wind increase by Friday morning The center of Cindy should pass between Jonesboro and Memphis. Some isolated locations could see over 4" of rain over the next 48 hours. Pinpointing the exact location of the heaviest rainfall 24 hours out is almost impossible. Wind gusts in Region 8 should be between 20-30 mph. Strongest winds will be in MS and TN where wind gusts could go over 40 mph. Western parts of Region 8 may not even get an inch! Let's dig into the details. First, I want to talk about the track of the storm. Since yesterday, I've been mentioning that the center is likely to be a little closer than the official NHC track. That means we have a little higher chance of excessive rainfall. I'm still not overly concerned about the wind until you go into TN and MS. Here's 3 mo...