WEATHER: Thunderstorms, heavy rain pose threat to Gulf Coast, Southeast through the weekend.
The combination of a powerful storm system and a stalled frontal boundary have brought multiple rounds of heavy rain to the Southeast this week.
The radar on Saturday morning was showing a couple of thunderstorms over parts of Louisiana and Mississippi, where cells are dumping rain at 1 to 2 inches per hour -- which could cause some flash flooding. Additionally, there have been a couple tornado warnings due to a thunderstorm in southern Louisiana.
As this low moves into the southern Mississippi Valley, it will fire up severe storms from eastern Texas, through much of Louisiana and Mississippi. The main threats with the severe risk Saturday are damaging winds and large hail. However, brief tornadoes cannot be ruled out. Of course, these thunderstorms will also bring more heavy rain to the waterlogged areas of the Gulf Coast.
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