Severe Weather Will Pack Tornado And Damaging Wind Threats From The South To East Coast Through Wednesday – The Weather Channel
Here’s where severe storms could produce wind damage and tornadoes through Wednesday.A powerful storm system will continue to spread a threat of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes, damaging winds and hail in the South and East through Wednesday.Here’s a look a the latest timing and threats for the severe weather. For details on the blizzard conditions this storm will bring to the Plains and Midwest, see the link below.(MORE: Blizzard Conditions Expected In Plains, Midwest)A line of severe thunderstorms is spreading eastward across the South and multiple tornado and/or severe thunderstorm watches are in effect, as seen in the radar snapshot below.By signing up you agree to the Terms & Privacy Policy. Unsubscribe at any time.Earlier this morning, the squall line of severe storms produced damage across parts of eastern and southern Oklahoma into northern Texas. Over 90 reports of severe thunderstorm winds or damage were received by National Weather Service offices as of late Tuesday morning. Winds gusted to to 78 mph at Dallas Love Field, 87 mph near Fittstown, Oklahoma, and 60 mph in Shreveport, Louisiana. Structural damage, possibly from tornadoes, has been reported in Ada and Durant, Oklahoma. In parts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, a large paint plant was damaged in the suburb of Lewisville and damage to multiple buildings was reported in Irving. More than 400,000 homes and businesses have lost power in portions of the Southern Plains as of 9:55 a.m. CST, according to poweroutage.us.(MORE: Live Updates | Tracking Maps)Tuesday-Tuesday Night-NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has highlighted a part of the South from eastern Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley, Alabama and western Georgia for a threat of severe thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night, shown in the map below. This includes Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana.-Much of the severe weather threat will be from a squall line marching across the region, but some supercells could develop ahead of this line, as well.-Damaging winds and tornadoes are the biggest threats, especially in areas shaded red below. The threat of a strong tornado (EF2 or greater damage) is most likely in southern Arkansas, the northern half of Louisiana, central and southern Mississippi, southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.-Heavy rain is expected as well, but any flash flooding should be localized in nature.(Further beef up your forecast with our detailed, hour-by-hour breakdown for the next 8 days – only available on our Premium Pro experience.)Wednesday-This severe weather threat will last into Wednesday ahead of the cold front in parts of the East, particularly from Delaware and Maryland to far northern Florida. That includes Charleston, South Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.-Damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible in these areas Wednesday.-Localized flash flooding and strong non-thunderstorm wind gusts might affect much of the Northeast late Wednesday and Wednesday night.Make sure your severe weather safety plan is ready, including having multiple ways of receiving National Weather Service watches and warnings and knowing where to seek safe shelter if a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning is issued. Check back to weather.com and The Weather Channel app for the latest on this severe weather outbreak. Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him on X (formerly Twitter), Threads, Facebook and Bluesky. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives.We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good. We may use or share your data with our data vendors. Take control of your data.The Weather Channel is the world’s most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview, 2017-2022, commissioned by The Weather Company.Weather Channel© The Weather Company, LLC 2025
