TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A potent storm sweeping across the eastern U.S., producing a deadly tornado outbreak in parts of the South on Saturday, continues to pack a dangerous threat of damaging winds and possible tornadoes on Sunday for the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states.
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms over parts of the eastern Carolinas, southeastern Virginia and near the northeastern Gulf Coast. Severe weather is also possible outside these areas, as a Level 1 out of 5 risk was issued from Florida to Delaware and Maryland.
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The severe weather threat on Sunday morning is mainly over the Gulf Coast states before shifting toward the Southeast and mid-Atlantic in the afternoon.
A Tornado Watch is in effect for parts of the Florida Panhandle and southwestern Georgia until 11 a.m. EST. Multiple Tornado Warnings were issued throughout Sunday morning in Florida, Alabama and Georgia.
Later Sunday, the severe weather threat shifts into the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states, bringing risks of heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The greatest threat for severe weather is the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Virginia, including Norfolk and Virginia Beach in Virginia and Hatteras and Wilmington in North Carolina.
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Ahead of a cold front moving in, frequent wind gusts between 35 and 45 mph are possible through Sunday night into Monday morning.
More than 3 inches of rain is forecast through Monday, bringing the threat of localized flash flooding and standing water on roads.
The threat of tornadoes with this storm system is real and has already brought deadly consequences. On Saturday, six people were killed during a tornado outbreak in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Extensive damage and injuries were reported across northwestern parts of Tennessee after a Tornado Warning on Saturday was later declared a “Particularly Dangerous Situation.”
The same supercell produced a tornado that tracked into Kentucky, destroying several homes and injuring dozens of people.