Tornados are a threat, and flood watches have been issued.
The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center has issued a warning about severe thunderstorms expected to hit four states by Wednesday.
Multiple storms will begin to move through the central Gulf Coast states beginning on Wednesday morning. The Storm Prediction Center warned that “all forms of severe weather will be possible,” including widespread and strong tornadoes and significant, severe winds.
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida are the states at the highest risk.
“Numerous severe thunderstorms are probable beginning Wednesday morning across parts of the central Gulf Coast States. These will include potential for both tornadoes, some of which could be strong (EF2-EF3), and widespread damaging wind swaths with embedded gusts over 75 mph,” the Storm Prediction Center posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning with a map of the biggest threat areas.
The highest threat area encompasses eastern Louisiana, including Baton Rouge; southern Mississippi, including Jackson; and a small portion of western Alabama, according to the map.
