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The Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will host an open forum July 14 in Brandon to discuss proposed work on U.S. 80, officials said.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a social-media post that July is Vehicle Theft Prevention Month and urged drivers to lock their vehicles, citing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimate that one vehicle is stolen every 48 seconds.

The National Weather Service in Memphis, Tennessee, said it canceled a severe thunderstorm watch while a few strong storms remained over north Mississippi. The agency asked residents to report conditions and to watch for receding floodwaters.

A 5:45 p.m. radar update showed several thunderstorms across the Mid-South and a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeast Arkansas for 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail, the update said.

Dr. Ashley Coleman, dean of the School of Education at Blue Mountain Christian University, has been approved as a reviewer for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation.

A Mid-South weather update said a line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the region this afternoon and evening, bringing threats of damaging winds, heavy downpours and frequent lightning. The update advised securing outdoor furniture before 4 p.m. and ensuring a way to receive weather alerts if warnings are issued.

A heat advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. as forecasters say heat index values will exceed 100 degrees and climb above 105 degrees in parts of the region ahead of scattered strong to severe thunderstorms.

Forecasters say there is a 60% chance a severe thunderstorm watch could be issued this afternoon across much of the Mid-South. A watch means conditions are favorable for severe storms, with damaging winds the primary threat.

The National Weather Service in Memphis said a slight risk for severe thunderstorms exists across most of the Mid-South today, with damaging winds the primary threat. A flood watch remains in northern areas where soils are saturated, the agency said.

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