Flash flooding, severe storm threat brewing for South from massive cross-country storm set to dump heavy rain

Severe storms endanger South, flash flood risks increase

As overmuch of the South has been experiencing abnormally adust to drought conditions, an country of debased unit is forecast to driblet a wide 1–3 inches of rainfall from Friday done Sunday. While much-needed, the dense rainfall volition heighten flash flood risks crossed parts of the region, with portions of Arkansas astatine a Level 2 of 4 menace connected Saturday.

As overmuch of the South has been experiencing abnormally adust to drought conditions, an country of debased unit is expected to bring respective inches of much-needed rainfall to parts of the portion from Friday done Sunday.

However, this rainfall volition besides summation the hazard of flash flooding, with the menace apt to proceed into the weekend.

So acold this season, astir 20 locations are experiencing their driest wintertime connected record, with implicit 200 locations seeing their apical 10 driest connected record.

With the bulk of these locations successful the Southeast, immoderate large cities crossed the South are sitting astir 6 inches beneath mean rainfall, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia each experiencing terrible to utmost drought. 

MILLIONS ACROSS THE SOUTH FACE BREWING CROSS-COUNTRY STORM AS FLOOD THREAT INCREASES

A wide 1–3 inches of rainfall is expected done Sunday.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, an upper-level disturbance volition determination retired of Baja California and into the Southwest and Southern Plains this weekend.

As it emerges into the confederate U.S., it volition make an country of debased unit that tracks into the Southeast.

As the strategy organizes, wide rain, and adjacent immoderate thunderstorms, look apt crossed the region. 

Currently, 1–2 inches of rainfall are imaginable crossed the Southern Plains to the Southeast coast. 

CROSS-COUNTRY STORM TO SOAK SOUTHERN PLAINS AND DEEP SOUTH THIS WEEKEND

Localized totals of 2–3 inches whitethorn hap successful parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia.

A flash flood hazard has developed crossed parts of Oklahoma and Texas connected Friday, presently sitting astatine a Level 1 of 4 risk.

The hazard country extends into Arkansas from Saturday into Sunday morning, wherever a Level 2 of 4 flash flood hazard is present present. 

By Sunday, the menace is forecast to displacement into the Southeast, with a Level 1 of 4 risk. 

CALIFORNIA SLAMMED BY MUCH-NEEDED RAIN AND SNOW, AS MAJOR WEATHER PATTERN SHIFTS

A Level 1 of 5 terrible upwind hazard is acceptable crossed West Texas precocious Friday arsenic the low-pressure strategy develops.

While the ambiance contains abundant warmth and moisture, debased tempest vigor is expected to bounds the wide terrible potential.

Severe storms are expected to proceed Saturday crossed Eastern Texas/Oklahoma and portions of Arkansas, with the astir terrible storms apt to make on a enactment and expanse done large metros specified arsenic Dallas, Houston and San Antonio connected Saturday afternoon.

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The FOX Forecast Center said damaging winds look to beryllium the biggest menace with immoderate tempest that develops.