Another wet day is expected in the South, and that could include a few severe storms as well as locally heavy rainfall. Forecast:
At a GlanceIsolated severe storms are possible.A few severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will impact the South on Tuesday along a front that has stalled out over the region.Severe storms on Monday produced hail up to 4 inches in diameter, or roughly softball size, in Denton and near Cleo, Texas. A brief tornado caused minor damage at a shopping center along Interstate 45 in Huntsville, Texas.A broad area from Texas to the Gulf Coast region could see isolated severe storms on Tuesday.
This could result in a few pockets of flash flooding, especially from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Flash flood watches have posted by National Weather Service for much of this region. Heavy rain on Monday morning contributed to flash flooding in the New Orleans metro area. Numerous streets were reportedly flooded and some vehicles stalled in floodwaters in Metairie.
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