
Deitra McKenzie
Meteorologist at WTOK-TV (Meridian, MS)
WTOK-TV. Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. I love all things wx! I'm a “Windy City” girl with a “Southern” Soul. #NIU... Opinions are my own💙💙💙💙💙
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1 week ago |
wtok.com | Deitra McKenzie
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -A cluster of storms is moving into our area from the south, and it’ll lead to a stormy evening for our area. As the leading edge of the storms move in, they could pack a punch and reach severe limits. The main threats will be for damaging wind and hail, so have multiple ways of getting severe alerts including our First Alert Weather App: https://www.wtok.com/page/download-our-apps/ . Heavy rain is also possible, so localized flooding will be a concern.
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1 week ago |
wtok.com | Deitra McKenzie
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Meridian has picked up more than 5″ of rain thus far this month, and this is more than our traditional monthly norm of 4.20″. Most of this month’s rain has fallen since the start of Memorial Day Weekend, so our ground is soaked...and needs a break!FIRST ALERT SEVERE RISKYet, more rain is in the forecast for Wednesday. It won’t be a wash-out, but showers & storms are expected by Wednesday evening...mainly after 5PM.
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1 week ago |
wtok.com | Deitra McKenzie
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Severe storms moved through our area on this Memorial Day, and we had numerous storm reports... most of which were from Thunderstorm Wind Damage. Thankfully, the rest of this evening looks good. Yet, Tuesday brings the potential for more PM showers & storms. Also, there’s a low risk for severe storms. FIRST ALERT- SEVERE THREATS TUE. - WED. Forecast models are indicating that another complex of storms will move across our area Tuesday afternoon between 12PM - 3PM.
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2 weeks ago |
wtok.com | Deitra McKenzie
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start to the summer season, and it’s surely going to feel like it. Temps will be above the average with highs ranging from the upper 80s to low 90s Saturday - Monday. Dew point temperatures have crept back up into the mid-upper 60s. This will make it feel hotter outside with heat indices in the low-mid 90s during the peak heating time of the day. There will be rain relief, but this sadly includes a low severe risk.
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2 weeks ago |
wtok.com | Deitra McKenzie
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Hurricane Season begins on June 1st, and it lasts until November 30th. During this season, we watch for tropical cyclone development throughout the Atlantic Basin which includes: The Atlantic Ocean, The Gulf of America, and The Caribbean Sea. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its forecast for this year’s Atlantic Basin Hurricane Season on May 22nd. It’s calling for a 60% chance of an above average (above normal) season with 13-19 named storms.
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