Flash Flood Watches, slight risk of severe weather through Tuesday

A low pressure system will continue to move across South Mississippi through Tuesday afternoon, prompting a Flash Flood Watch until then.

The strongest part of a line of squalls shifted south into the north central Gulf of Mexico by mid-afternoon, passing mainly south of Gulfport and Mobile.

But a slight risk of severe weather remains through Tuesday.

Earlier today the National Weather Service in Slidell issued a High Wind Warning and Tornado Watch after gusts toppled trees and train cars in Louisiana. Biloxi police report emergency crews have been responding to security alarms set off by numerous power outages.

The weather service reports trees down in Vernon, Allen, Evangeline, Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion and Iberville parishes. The high winds have also caused scattered power outages.

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