South braces for severe weather and storms; tornado outbreak possible
- Cities such as Dallas, Houston and Austin are all in the area of greatest risk Monday.
- “Ensure that you have a safe location to go to should a warning be issued for your area.”
- Flash flooding is also a concern in the many of the same locations facing the threat of severe storms.
Dangerous storms are in the forecast for portions of the southern U.S. over the next three days, forecasters warned, and all modes of severe weather are possible, including tornadoes.
The threat begins later Monday and into Monday night, primarily in eastern Texas, where cities such as Dallas, Houston and Austin are all in the area of greatest risk, the Storm Prediction Center said. In all, about 15 million people live where severe storms are most likely Monday.
“This is a volatile weather pattern, and we’ve seen these types of storm systems previously produce damaging, dangerous and highly impactful severe weather and flooding,” AccuWeather chief meteorologist Jonathan Porter said.
Forecasters say the volatility could produce strong and long-lived tornadoes, some of which could strike under the cover of darkness.
The National Weather Service in Houston said that “today and tonight remain a time to stay up to date with the latest forecast information and to ensure that you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings. Assess your severe weather plan and ensure that you have a safe location to go to should a warning be issued for your area.”
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Flash flooding is also a concern in the many of the same locations facing the threat of severe storms, Weather.com said.
On Tuesday, the area most at risk shifts east into Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, where the Storm Prediction Center warned that “significant and damaging tornadoes” are possible. Cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Jackson, Mississippi, are all in the zone of greatest risk.
The threat of severe storms will persist through the morning and into the overnight hours, Weather.com said, and heavy rain and flooding could also hit portions of the Ohio Valley into the South.
The final day of this severe weather outbreak will be Wednesday. The states in the greatest risk area include much of the Carolinas, Georgia and northern Florida. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes could hit these areas, Weather.com said.
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