Forecasters heighten risk of storms and twisters in South
Forecasters are upgrading the likelihood that severe storms and strong tornadoes could strike parts of the South less than a week after a twister killed 23 people in
A region that includes parts of
A broader area that includes more than 10 million people — stretching from east
The storms will be fast-moving, racing to the northeast at 50 to 60 mph (80 to 97 kph), said
"It means you have to take action when warnings are issued and not wait until you see the threat visually," he said. "If you wait until you see an approaching tornado with damaging winds, it's going to be at your location within seconds."
As the sun rises Saturday, storms and possibly tornadoes will likely be moving through east
Saturday night, the threat will likely continue after dark as the storms move east into
"It can be more difficult to reach people at night," Bunting said. "Just make sure you know how to the get the warnings if it's in the middle of the night."
Forecasters across the region were studying computer models and tracking the system's progress. Some characteristics, such as strong wind shear, have them concerned.
"It's sort of like making a cake — if the ingredients can all really come together we could certainly have multiple tornadoes across the broad region," said
Rain could help cool the atmosphere and block the heat that fuels severe storms. But that could also exacerbate flooding in the region, where rivers are already running very high, Prichett said. Up to two inches (5 centimeters) of rain is expected in northern
"So it's a very delicate balance — we don't need the rain, but we're hoping that maybe the atmosphere will stay more rain-cooled throughout the day and help mitigate the severe weather threat," he said.
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