The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe storms, flood threats remain in South
Start your day with the latest weather news – Texas and the southern U.S. faces another day of severe storms -- the fourth day in a row of severe weather in the nation.
Strong storms target Texas on Saturday for second straight day
Although the severe threat won't quite be what it was during the week, it won't be going away completely as storms will continue to impact the southern U.S. this weekend. In addition to the chance for severe weather, heavy rain and flooding will be a concern, especially across Texas and the Gulf Coast.
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Severe storms stick around in the South
The nation has seen three days in a row with multiple severe weather alerts, and Saturday looks to make it four as parts of Texas and the South are once again painted in the severe weather risk zone. For Austin and San Antonio, it's déjà vu as those cities were under threat on Friday as well. Large hail will be the greatest concern from these severe thunderstorms, but damaging wind gusts of 60 mph and a few isolated tornadoes can't be ruled out. Heavy rains could lead to flash flooding across south Texas and the Gulf Coast Saturday.
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Cleanup continues after deadly tornadoes
Several communities across the Ohio Valley are still working to clean up after multiple tornadoes swept through the region Thursday night. At least three people died in Ohio as a tornado tore through Logan County, while 38 were injured when an EF-3 twister hit Winchester, Indiana. Winchester's tornado now rates as the strongest in the US so far this year.
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Image 1 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 2 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 3 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 4 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 5 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 6 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 7 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio. (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 8 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio. (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 9 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio. (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 10 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 11 of 21Tornado damage scene around Indian Lake Friday morning in Logan County, Ohio (From Above Aerial LLC)
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Image 12 of 21Winchester Tornado Damage (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 13 of 21A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 14 of 21A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 15 of 21A home sits destroyed after a tornado swept through Winchester, Indiana on March 14, 2024 (Yorktown Fire Department)
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Image 16 of 21Damage is seen following a tornado in Jefferson County, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Jefferson County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office)
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Image 17 of 21Damage is seen following a tornado in Jefferson County, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Jefferson County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office)
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Image 18 of 21Damage is seen following a tornado in Jefferson County, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Jefferson County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office)
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Image 19 of 21Damage is seen following a tornado in Jefferson County, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Jefferson County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office)
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Image 20 of 21Damage is seen following a tornado in Jefferson County, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Jefferson County (Indiana) Sheriff's Office)
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Image 21 of 21Severe storms move through Madison, Indiana, on March 14, 2023. (Tony Novello)
One of the Ohio tornadoes that hit Fryburg was caught on video. Listen to the photographer tell how he was close enough that he felt the tug of the tornado trying to pull him through his front door:
Fryburg, Ohio resident captures powerful tornado tearing through town
A powerful tornado was seen spinning through Fryburg, Ohio, on Thursday just before it moved east and caused destruction in Indian Lake. Fryburg resident Chad Steinke joins FOX Weather to discuss his experience witnessing this devastating tornado.
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