Tornado watch issued for Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
From late Tuesday night into Thursday evening, there have been 14 confirmed tornadoes throughout Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.
Ohio Valley faces a tornado and flood threat Thursday through the evening. While damaging winds and a few tornadoes remain the main threat, some scattered hail will also be possible.A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania through 9 p.m. ET Thursday evening.
Nearby Lake Charles, two tornadoes hit Cameron Parish, Lousiana, Wednesday, both rated EF-1 with maximum winds of 100 mph. One of the tornadoes had a force strong enough to flip a mobile home while the other mainly caused tree damage.EF stands for Enhanced Fujita, a scale used to assign a tornado a "rating" based on estimated wind speeds and related damage, according to NWS.
Wednesday also saw a brief tornado hit Georgetown, Alabama, with minor damage reported. The twister was scaled as EF-1 with maximum winds of 100 mph.One of the confirmed tornadoes ripped through Slidell, Louisiana, on Wednesday, about 30 miles outside of New Orleans. The tornado damaged buildings and downed power lines as rain pounded the town, according to officials.
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