Severe weather threat returns to South in communities recently ravaged by deadly tornado outbreak
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed a swath of northern Louisiana and western Mississippi – including Jackson – in a dangerous Level 3 out 5 threat for severe weather Sunday.
Severe weather threatens areas in South slammed by tornado outbreak 8 days ago
A level 3 severe weather threat looms for areas in Louisiana and Mississippi Sunday where tornadoes and strong wind caused damage just over a week ago.
Areas of the South recently ravaged by a deadly tornado outbreak are again facing the threat of severe weather this weekend as part of a major winter storm threatening impacts to over 60 million across the nation.
At least four people were killed when severe weather tore across the South last weekend, with severe thunderstorms spawning dozens of tornadoes in at least seven states.
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This latest severe weather threat has residents in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi preparing for more powerful thunderstorms on Sunday.
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On the southern, warm side of the storm, enough atmospheric energy and wind shear will be in place to allow for storms to rotate and turn potentially severe. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed a swath of northern Louisiana and western Mississippi – including Jackson – in a dangerous Level 3 out 5 threat for severe weather Sunday.
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A level 2 severe weather threat extends from east Texas into western Alabama.
Damaging wind and a few tornadoes appear likely as early as late Sunday morning and continuing through early evening.
A squall line is expected to develop by the afternoon and plow east, so widespread wind damage and some power outages should be expected, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
There is potential for very cold temperatures shortly after those storms pass, adding challenges for those who lose power to stay warm.
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