Severe weather, tornado forecast targeting central, southern, eastern US
- As of Tuesday night, the area with the highest risk of severe thunderstorms included states from Iowa to Texas.
- Wildfires are also possible across the Southern Plains on Tuesday.
- On Wednesday, the area at risk of severe storms will move into the Deep South, including Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
Another multi-day outbreak of severe weather is breaking out in the central, southern and eastern United States this week.
While hurricanes are expected to break out on Tuesday across the central US, the day with the highest risk of severe weather will be Wednesday in the Deep South, forecasters said.
“Residents in southern regions still reeling from last week’s destructive weather may find themselves in the path of Mother Nature’s wrath once again this week,” warned. AccuWeather meteorologist Mary Gilbert.
More than 23 million are at risk for some type of severe weather on Tuesday, while the number rises to more than 55 million on Wednesday, Storm Forecast Center speak. On Thursday, 20 million people could see severe weather.
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Tuesday: Texas to Iowa
As of Tuesday night, the area with the highest risk of severe thunderstorms included states from Iowa to Texas. The hazards associated with these thunderstorms are frequent lightning, strong wind gusts during thunderstorms, hail, and some tornadoes, according to the report. National Weather Service.
“Regions of central and northern Texas, as well as Oklahoma and Kansas, could be on the radar for an isolated tornado risk,” said Gilbert.
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Wildfires are also possible across the Southern Plains on Tuesday. “A significant bushfire outbreak is likely across the southern High Plains today, where high winds and very dry conditions will promote extremely severe fire weather.” National Weather Service warned.
Wednesday: Deep South
The Hurricane Prediction Center said on Wednesday the area at risk of severe storms would move into the Deep South, where states like Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are all in the highest-risk areas. “All serious hazards are possible, including gusts above 75 mph and powerful tornadoes (EF2+),” according to the Center.
An EF2 tornado has gusts of 111 to 135 mph.
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Cities such as Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, could both experience severe storms Wednesday.
Flash flooding will also be a concern Wednesday and Wednesday evenings, AccuWeather said, especially when the rivers are still quite high after the recent storm.
Thursday: Mid-Atlantic, Southeast
“There could be a continuation of severe storms from this system in the East on Thursday in a wave or two,” Weather.com speak. “Destructive gusts will be the primary concern from any severe storm developing from mid-Atlantic areas into the Southeast.”