Storms to erupt over areas of southern US blasted by severe weather just days ago
More storms will brew over the southern United States this weekend and there is the potential for a few tornadoes by Sunday.
Authorities confirmed that a tornado touched down near Rolling Fork, Mississippi, causing damage to homes, trees and power lines.
Severe weather is forecast to pose threats to portions of the Mississippi Valley on Sunday, only one week after a deadly tornado outbreak struck the region, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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After storms brought heavy downpours and hail to Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma Saturday night, the severe weather threat will expand farther east and south on Sunday over the Mississippi Valley as more warm, humid air is drawn in from the Gulf.
The risk of severe weather from Sunday to Sunday night will extend across portions of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Missouri.
The main threats will be strong wind gusts of 60-70 mph, hail and flash flooding downpours. A few tornadoes may also be spawned by the strongest storms.
People in the affected area are urged to monitor the situation closely, as it could escalate beyond isolated development.
On Monday, the risk of severe weather is expected to sink southward toward the Gulf Coast states.
Downpours, hail and locally strong wind gusts will be the main hazards along the Interstate 10 corridor from Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle.
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