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Violent storms roll across the south kill at least 1 and threatens tornadoes and destructive winds

About 40 million people are on some level. of risk for heavy storms on Tuesday, especially from the Gulf Coast states to the Carolinas, but also The Storm Prediction Center said it was from northeastern Oklahoma to Missouri.

A middle-aged man was killed in East Texas on Tuesday morning. in in community of White House, southeast of Tyler when the tree fell on According to the Smith County emergency management coordinator, he was staying at the RV when the storm hit.

The victim’s name has not been released. Damage assessed in the area area after the reports of several trees down on homes and trees on roads, said coordinator Jay Brooks.

In general destructive gusts of wind — sometimes over 60 miles per hour is possible Tuesday in parts of southeast. And ‘a few tornadoes possible through region including risk of a strong tornado, ”the forecast center said.

The most serious risk — Level 3 of 5 — exists for about 6.6 million people in parts of Florida Panhandle, south and east Alabama, middle and south Georgia and parts thereof of South Carolina, the forecasting center said.

Storms – and possibly tornadoes – damaged parts of south on Tuesday morning.

At least five possible tornado reported in Mississippi, fallen trees in Jefferson-Davis and Covington counties in the northwest of Hattiesburg, and in Newton and Scott counties to the east of Jackson, the National Weather Service said.

fallen trees and power lines near southwestern Alabama community of coffeeville also could be caused tornado, i. weather service said.

Heavy hail was recorded early Tuesday morning in parts of Mississippi and Alabama, according to weather provision of services.
The tornado clock was in effect until 14:00 CT for portions of extreme south Mississippi and Alabama and parts of Florida Panhandle and until 7:00 pm ET. for most of central and southern Georgia, weather service said.

The following cities will see their best chance of severe storms 4 pm to 10 pm ET: Tallahassee, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; and Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington in North Carolina.

Storms cause damage in Texas

Storm battered parts of Texas on Monday night early Tuesday with the wind hurts some homes and business outside Dallas-Fort Worth and in one instance switching over RV trailer, CNN affiliate WFAA reported.

Ember Greens husband had just helped her daughter receive out of trailer when it rolled over more than once in their house backyard on a monday night out west of Egan, Johnson County community about 20 miles drive south of Fort Worth, according to the WFAA.

The trailer seemed to be rolling over him and he was sent to the hospital with According to the WFAA, he told a reporter that he was fine.

“I stand at the front door and look at everything, and I like “Oh my God,” Zeleni told the WFAA.

Aerial video from the WFAA on Tuesday morning showed damage to the roofs of buildings. in rural areas of Johnson County, and in Collin County, just northeast of Dallas.

Four people were rescued on Monday evening from fast-moving flood waters in McKinney, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas, officials said. McKinney Fire Department said on Twitter he was carrying out three separate water rescues. Not one was injured.
The McKinney Fire Department carried out several water rescue operations on Monday evening in flash floods.The McKinney Fire Department carried out several water rescue operations on Monday evening in flash floods.

More serious weather possible in south on Wednesday

tuesday heavy weather this latest in but series of storm systems that hit the southern United States for three weeks in a row.

first system spawned deadly EF-3 tornado just outside New Orleans and 25 tornadoes in Texas last month.

Many of the same areas that have seen serious weather over in past a few weeks will be at stake again over a week ahead, Bill Bunting of the Storm Prediction Center told CNN.

“Very wet air flows north from the bay of Mexico, which contributed to the development of storms over in last several weeks, once again what we’re going to see this week,” Bunting said.

By environment separate system will form, bringing another round of storms south and expansion of severe threat for another day. Wednesdays highest risk — Level 3 of 5 — covers about 10 million people in Atlanta; Birmingham and Tuscaloosa in Alabama; and Chattanooga, Tennessee, the forecasting center said.

Threat wanes by Thursday as storms push off East Coast. While system primarily brings storms to the south, on Thursday we will still see rain for many of East Coast.

It will rain everywhere from Florida to New England, so Wednesday and Thursday could result in some flight delays at some major airports. system moves across.

Dave Hennen of CNN, Jean Norman, Jennifer Grey, Rebecca Riess and Chris Boyett contributed to this report.

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