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"Several tornadoes will also occur with supercells. A few of these tornadoes could be strong." Accuweather meteorologists warned that more than a dozen tornadoes were possible Sunday after...
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The highest risk on Sunday covers a large area from northeastern Texas and northern Louisiana through Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and southern Michigan, potentially aff...
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Damaging winds and tornadoes may also be possible across the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valleys on Sunday.
The projected weather is another round of severe weather events that have struck Mississippi recently. On Sunday, an apparent tornado touched down near Rolling Fork and damaged at least one home.
Tens of millions of people from Texas to Michigan are facing the threat of severe weather, with at least one possible tornado touching down in Mississippi. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson is tracking it all from Tennessee.
The slight risk designation for Monday covers all of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, with the greatest threats being damaging winds over 60 mph, hail up to one inch and the potential for isolated tornadoes. Rain totals will likely range from a half inch to 1.5 inches across most of the area, with locally higher amounts possible.
See the Mississippi outlook for rain, severe storms before the spring equinox. Old Farmer's Almanac, NWS, AccuWeather have long-range weather forecasts.
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WLKY on MSNSevere Alert Sunday: Watching for potential of strong to severe storms in Louisville areaAll forms of severe weather may develop--damaging winds, large hail and the potential for strong for tornadoes are all possible. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the WLKY viewing area under an 'Enhanced' risk, which is a level 3 out of 5 on the severity scale. This may be upgraded to a 'Moderate' risk which is level 4 out of 5.
Unseasonable warmth is setting the stage for damaging thunderstorms capable of bringing powerful wind, large hail and tornadoes to nearly 175 million people in the central and eastern United States Sunday and Monday.
Sunday will likely be the most active day for severe storms this weekend, as the threat area stretches across much of the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, Tonks said. Over a dozen states may be at risk of severe weather Sunday, AccuWeather predicted.
A storm system capable of producing severe weather will develop in the Midwest this weekend. Triad rain chances will increase on Sunday ahead a strong Monday cold front. The WXII 12 Weather Team will monitor the forecast this week for changes on timing,