Millions of people across the South are under threat of damaging winds, strong tornadoes and hail Saturday as the region braces for more potential destructive storms.
Multiple tornadoes have been reported in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi over the past couple of days, including an EF-1 tornado (86- to 110-mph winds) near Fullerton, Louisiana, on Friday.
The National Weather Service confirmed five tornadoes in Texas on Thursday, including an EF-1 in the Houston area that caused structural damage to some homes.
Saturday’s risk for more storms, which affects 17 million people, stretches from east Texas to Alabama and includes the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Louisiana; Houston; Jackson, Mississippi; and Birmingham, Alabama.
“Storm development is possible during the early morning with more development possible during the afternoon in East Texas/western Louisiana,” the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said on X. “The strongest storms and greatest strong (EF2+) tornado threat will exist during late afternoon/early evening.”…