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After a major outbreak of violent weather shook the southern United States over Easter weekend, it looks like a new round of severe weather is expected to hit again.
The severe weather, which includes the potential for more tornadoes, will likely target many of the same areas hit hard recently in the South.
Many communities in the southern U.S. are cleaning up and trying to pick up the pieces. A major bout of violent weather, including strong winds and tornadoes, struck many. It lasted Saturday, April 11 through Monday, April 13 — Easter weekend.
Approximately 960 total incidents of severe weather were reported in every southern state. There were more than 140 tornado reports, as well.
The storms also claimed the lives of at least 34 people across six different states.
But now, those already hit hard with violent weather are buckling up for more storms.
A storm system is supposed to bring rain and mountain snow to California into Friday night, but it’s forecast to trek across the southern Rockies. The fast-moving storm is likely to reorganize as it nears the lower Mississippi Valley this weekend.
It looks like the storm system will then pick up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, and bring warm and humid air over the South Central and Southeast states.
The severe weather could bring wind gusts up to 70 mph, flash flooding, and large hail. There could also be potential for more tornadoes in the region. Tornadoes could occur after dark, increasing the danger.
Although there is a risk of more tornadoes in the region, meteorologists do not believe that the number will come close to the many that were spawned during the 2020 Easter weekend.
The storm is still likely to produce multiple tornadoes, though. It only takes one tornado to strike a community, causing widespread destruction and potential loss of life.
Unlike the violent weather over Easter weekend, this storm system is somewhat more compact. It likely won’t reach into the mid-Atlantic region. But it is expected to extend from northeastern Texas to northern Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of southern North Carolina.
The fast-moving storm system should reach the southern Atlantic coast by Monday morning. The main threats there will be from damaging winds and flash flooding. However, the storm system is likely to move offshore by the afternoon.
