MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some severe storms could be making their way through the Mid-South Tuesday afternoon, bringing with them strong winds, and heavy rain.

Thunderstorms will push across the Mississippi River around 1 p.m. These storms will bring heavy rain, gusty winds, a few rumbles of thunder, and possibly a severe thunderstorm warning or two. The storms will last a few hours and should be out of here before 6 p.m.

Outside of thunderstorms, winds will gust in excess of 45 mph. Any patio furniture that isn’t secured will have a chance of blowing away.

High temperatures will be in the mid-60s.

With the heavy rain, the city of Memphis says crews have cleared and inspected more than 50,000 storm drains and other areas to prevent street flooding. Surrounding communities say they’re ready too.

Ray Garcia, Chief Deputy of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department says his team has been monitoring the conditions, ready to respond.

“Our biggest concern most of the time in our area is going to be trees down. When we have a lot of rain and high wind, you have trees that come down, block numerous roadways so that’s one of the big things we try to prepare for. We know that road crews will be standing by in the event that we do have trees that go down,” said Garcia.

Beyond fallen trees, crews across the Mid-South are also on flash flood alert.

“In some low-lying areas, standing water may briefly accumulate during heavy rainfall, but it typically drains away quickly once the rain subsides. If you notice water that isn’t draining well, please reach out to 311. It’s important to avoid driving through standing water, near downed trees or utility lines, and around road closure barriers,” said the City of Memphis.

Garcia says responding to weather-related problems requires everyone to come together.

“We all have to work together, oftentimes they may be short-staffed, we may be short-staffed,” said Garcia. “We have to back each other up and take care of each other in these times.”

“If you’re out driving on the roadways be aware that trees may be down around a blind curve or something like that so just slow down and be careful,” he said.

Again, the city of Memphis is asking people to call 311 if they notice the water is not draining well.

After Tuesday, our weather quiets down a bit. Wednesday will still be windy with much cooler temperatures struggling to break out of the 40s. Our next shot of rain after Tuesday will be next Saturday.