First Alert to possible strong to severe storms Saturday evening

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected to evolve across the Mid-South Saturday as a cold front moves through the region.

Strong wind gusts and isolated large hail are the main threats, mainly between 6 PM and Midnight.

The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a LEVEL 2 THREAT (yellow) that does include portions of eastern Arkansas.

This means scattered thunderstorms are expected. While storms may be short-lived, they can be intense.

Following this weekends cold front, much of the Mid-South will experience near/below freezing temperatures by midweek.

Rural portions of west Tennessee may experience a hard freeze Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.

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