Severe Weather Slams South, Winter Weather Warnings in North and East

Warnings for strong weather conditions abound across the US today, with severe weather slamming the South prompting flood warnings, while winter weather warnings have been issued in the North and East; plus more of today’s weather news and forecast.

Severe weather across the South: Tornado and flood risk

Thunderstorms will span across the southern US today from Louisiana east of Florida and North to Delaware.

However, the strongest and most severe storms are forecast to affect most of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, eastern Tennessee, and the Virginias, with heavy rain and flood warnings also in effect for these states.

Tornado warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in many areas, and one potential tornado may have already struck in Alabama.

Additionally, flood warnings and watches are in effect

Winter weather warnings and advisories

The National Weather Service has issued the following winter-related warnings and advisories for today:

Winter storm warnings: Western and central Montana; central Idaho; western, northeast and southeast Wyoming; western Nebraska; northeast and western Colorado; eastern Utah; northern New York; northern Vermont; northern New Hampshire; northern and southern Maine.

Winter weather advisories: Southwestern Missouri; central and east Illinois; northern Indiana; southern Michigan; northern Ohio; northern, northeastern and central Pennsylvania; Boston and surrounding areas; all of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Weather headline briefs and warnings:

Alabama: 4 weather warnings: Flash flood warning for essential, essential, northeast and southeast Alabama; river flood warning; flood warning for central Alabama; possible tornado damage in Helena County.

San Antonio: Wintry mix of snow and sleet.

Pittsburgh: Winter weather advisory.

Georgia: Tornado watch.

Today’s US forecast

West: San Francisco 68, Los Angeles 67, Reno 58, Las Vegas 65, Salt Lake City 39, Denver 43.

Northwest & Northern Rockies: Seattle 51, Portland 53, Boise 44, Billings 39, Bismarck 17, Rapid City 36.

Southwest: Phoenix 61, Albuquerque 50, El Paso 55, San Antonio 59.

Central & Upper Midwest: Lubbock 50, Dallas 48, Oklahoma City 44, Kansas City 38, Minneapolis 31, Madison 30.

South: Houston 54, New Orleans 58, Memphis 39, Atlanta 67, Charlotte 68, Jacksonville 84, Tampa 81, Miami 81.

Ohio Valley: Chicago 31, Detroit 29, Cincinnati 39, St. Louis 33.

East: Norfolk 72, Washington, D.C. 54, Buffalo 31, New York 46, Boston 41, Bangor 23.