Severe weather threat eyes South with damaging winds, chance of tornadoes possible

Severe storms people the South with a fewer tornadoes possible

Heavy rainfall and terrible storms are looming implicit the South this weekend. Damaging upwind gusts and thunderstorms are the main threats, with the anticipation of a fewer tornadoes. Severe storms volition proceed overnight Saturday and into Sunday morning.

A severe weather menace is looming implicit the South this weekend, arsenic soaking rains, hail and adjacent a sneaky tornado menace are possible. 

The menace of terrible storms volition beryllium maximized connected Saturday arsenic an country of debased unit delivers heavy, soaking rains to millions from the Plains to the East Coast. 

Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi are successful the bullseye for terrible upwind impacts connected Saturday. 

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During the day, Texas could spot hail 1+ inch successful diameter arsenic thunderstorms statesman to develop. 

As the evening moves in, an expanding menace of damaging winds and a mates of tornadoes volition agelong from eastbound Texas into Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, a level 2/5 terrible upwind menace is successful effect, with Houston, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana successful the menace area. 

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"It's reasonably lukewarm successful this portion of the country," FOX Weather Meteorologist Nick Kosir said. "And each you request are dew points astatine oregon supra 55 degrees for immoderate tempest enactment to amusement up." 

Storms volition proceed overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, wherever the terrible menace extends into Alabama, Georgia and Florida.  

Accompanying the terrible storms is the anticipation of flash flooding. 

A level 2 flash flood menace extends from eastbound Texas up done Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma connected Saturday. 

The FOX Forecast Center said 1-2 inches of rainfall are forecast from the Central Plains to the Southeast Coast. 

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A larger level 1 retired of 4 flash flood menace is successful spot Saturday for overmuch of Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. 

The FOX Forecast Center said these areas could spot 2-3 inches of rainfall connected Saturday. 

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By Sunday, the flash flood hazard volition determination further into the Southeast, impacting Alabama, Georgia and Florida. 

A level 1 of 4 flood menace persists for these areas, but important flooding volition beryllium mitigated by ongoing drought conditions, the FOX Forecast Center said.