Another Dangerous Severe Weather Outbreak Possible Wednesday, Including Tornadoes, in the Southeast

April 4,2017
Yet another dangerous severe weather outbreak, including tornadoes, is possible Wednesday in some of the same areas hit by severe thunderstorms and tornadoes Monday in the Southeast.
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This next round of severe weather from this storm system is already beginning.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch valid until 9 p.m. CDT for parts of northwest Arkansas, southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri and eastern Oklahoma. This watch area includes Fayetteville in Arkansas and Joplin in Missouri.

Current Radar with Watches, Warnings

Severe storms dropped hailstones as large as baseballs and golf balls in portions of central and eastern Oklahoma, including the Tulsa metro area, Tuesday afternoon.
Additionally, a possible tornado may have caused major damage in Goodman, Missouri, Tuesday evening. The emergency manager reported damage to the fire station and elementary school in this southwest Missouri city.
We have a full recap of the recent two-day siege of severe weather Sunday and Monday below.
Now, let's lay out the forecast for the next round of severe thunderstorms through Thursday.
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Severe Outlook

Tuesday Night

• Scattered severe storms will continue in the Ozarks.
• Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats.
• A second area of severe thunderstorms is expected to develop overnight in the Deep South.
• Damaging winds and perhaps a tornado are possible overnight.
• FORECAST: Ft. Smith, Arkansas | New Orleans | Mobile, Alabama

Tuesday Night's Thunderstorm Forecast

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Wednesday

• An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is possible in the Southeast and northern Gulf Coast.
• Numerous severe storms are expected as far north as the Ohio Valley.
• Tornadoes, damaging winds, flooding rain and hail are all threats, particularly in the Southeast.
• A few strong and/or long-track tornadoes are possible in the Southeast.
• FORECAST: Atlanta | Columbia, South Carolina | Macon, Georgia | Tallahassee, Florida

Wednesday's Thunderstorm Forecast

Wednesday Night

• Severe thunderstorms will continue marching east ahead of the cold front from the Appalachians to north Florida.
• Some tornadoes are still possible, both embedded in the squall line and in discrete thunderstorms ahead of the line.
• Otherwise, damaging straight-line winds are the main nighttime concern.
• Localized flash flooding may become a concern, particularly in the Appalachians.
• FORECAST: Charlotte | Savannah, Georgia | Jacksonville

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Wednesday Night's Thunderstorm Forecast

Thursday

• Severe storms may flare up ahead of a strong cold front in the mid-Atlantic states, particularly in the morning.
• Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes will be possible with this activity.
• FORECAST: Norfolk, Virginia | Baltimore | Washington, D.C.

Thursday's Thunderstorm Forecast

Round 1 Recap: Sunday-Monday

Monday's Recap

Among over 180 reports of severe weather Monday included 15 reports of tornadoes, primarily in middle Georgia.
(NEWS: Deadly and Damaging Storms Strike the South)

Preliminary tornado reports on April 3, 2017. Note these may not necessarily correspond to the actual number/locations of tornadoes, which are determined by NWS damage surveys.
(NOAA/NWS/SPC)

One person died Monday afternoon when a mobile home was flipped by strong straight-line winds in Union County, South Carolina.
Another person was injured from a possible tornado near Ellaville, Georgia, when a tree fell onto a house. There were about 150 trees reported down, along with two overturned tractor-trailers, in Ellaville Monday afternoon.
Two people suffered minor injuries in Columbia County, Georgia, when straight-line winds overturned a dock they were standing on Monday afternoon. Several boats at Points West Marina were damaged by the strong winds.
A tornado may have touched down in Mansfield, Georgia, on Monday, causing damage in the downtown area. No injuries were reported from the possible twister.
Near Star Mills, Georgia, trees fell on cars along Interstate 75. Injuries were reported from this incident, but the exact number is unknown.
Here are some other storm reports received Monday, as reported to local National Weather Service offices:

• Monroe County, Georgia: As many as 30 homes with damage, 9 major and one destroyed; one family was trapped but no injuries were reported
• Griffin, Georgia: Several homes damaged with people trapped inside
• Birmingham, Alabama: Intersection flooded with cars stranded
• Luverne, Alabama: Roof ripped off a warehouse; numerous power poles and power lines downed
• St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: A pair of EF1 tornadoes from early Monday morning were confirmed by an NWS storm survey.
• Flowood, Mississippi: Water rescues from an apartment complex
• Near Brandon, Mississippi: Roughly 30 residents with water entering homes; two subdivisions with evacuations
• Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mudslide across westbound lanes of Interstate 20
• La Salle Parish, Louisiana: Numerous roads flooded, closed
• Ward, Alabama: A tree fell on a car and injured one person.

Sunday's Recap

Two people were killed by an EF1 tornado that destroyed their mobile home Sunday morning near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. This tornado had maximum winds of 100 mph, according to the National Weather Service storm survey.
A tornado emergency was issued for Alexandria, Louisiana, Sunday afternoon as two reported tornadoes headed for the city. Property damage was reported, especially on the south side of the city. No injuries have been reported, according to the Alexandria Police Department.
One person was injured near Winnsboro, Louisiana, late Sunday afternoon when a tree fell onto their vehicle. There were at least 15 structures damaged in the area, including two that were destroyed. This may have been caused by a tornado, but the National Weather Service will conduct a storm survey to find out for sure.
Elsewhere, a brief tornado was reported Sunday morning well northwest of San Antonio in Center Point, Texas. Hail to the size of golf balls was observed near Buffalo, Texas, and Lafayette, Lousiana, saw hail the size of half dollars.
Sunday evening, thunderstorms stalled over parts of Louisiana and western Mississippi, leading to flash flooding in numerous locations, and at least two water rescues took place in Vicksburg, Mississippi, after 2.85 inches of rain fell in 48 minutes. In Pollock, Louisiana, some 40 percent of streets were flooded, according to the National Weather Service.
Early Sunday morning, the storms produced heavy rainfall in Del Rio, Texas, and multiple water rescues took place.

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