Labor Day Storms: Des Moines, Omaha, Atlanta
Never stand under a tree during a thunderstorm. Photo by Photos.com.
A rough Labor Day is in store for a few spots across the South as tropical air left behind from Isaac bubbles into powerful thunderstorms.
Residents of the northern Plains are not out of the woods either as a strong cold front pushes through the area, sparking several rounds of dangerous storms.
Cities caught in the crosshairs include Hastings, Grand Island, Lincoln, Omaha, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids in the northern Plains.
In the South, cities most at risk include Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery and Atlanta.
Damaging blasts of wind, hail larger than the size of quarters and blinding, travel-disrupting downpours are likely in these areas.
Similar storms took place on Sunday across northern Mississippi and Alabama. Thousands lost power as trees were blown down, and a house was even set on fire by lightning.
If you'll be out and about this Labor Day, you'll want to pay close attention to changing skies. Thunderstorms will move quickly and once you can hear thunder, lightning can strike at any time.
Be sure to heed all watches and warnings, and keep in mind a watch means the potential for a severe storm is there. A warning means it will happen.
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