All members of the University community are asked to prepare now for the potential of severe weather, beginning overnight and throughout the day on Wednesday, April 29. The National Weather Service has indicated a slight risk (2 out of 5) for severe weather for much of the state of Mississippi, including the Hattiesburg campus and USM’s locations on the Gulf Coast.

Individuals should prepare for the possibility of heavy rain, high wind gusts, hail, flash flooding, and isolated tornadoes.