At least one tornado was confirmed in central Texas, according to the National Weather Service. The mayor of Monroe, Louisiana, says more twisters hit his town today.
More than 95 million people spread across the US in almost 20 states in the south and east could see severe weather on Easter Sunday and Monday, including heavy rain, hail and tornadoes.
At least one tornado was confirmed early Sunday morning in central Texas, the National Weather Service reported, and the mayor of Monroe, Louisiana, said his town was damaged by suspected tornadoes Sunday.A tornado watch was issued across areas of Mississippi and Louisiana, with storms expected to intensify throughout the day. "It is a dangerous day in Mississippi," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted."Please take today's severe storms very seriously.
— Rita_Foxx April 12, 2020 Storm system hit Texas on SaturdayThe large storm system that brought severe weather to areas of Texas on Saturday was expected to shift eastward, marring the holiday for many in the Southeast.Severe weather went through San Angelo, Texas, on Saturday, causing the roof of a shed to fly off.#sanangelo #severeweather My shed roof flying away. pic.twitter.com/2PSq1NinqD
— Rick April 12, 2020 Track the storms with the CNN storm tracker >>>Strong, long-track tornadoes are forecast for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia along with strong winds and hail the size of tennis balls or larger."Widespread damaging winds are also in the forecast for much of the Southern states," CNN meteorologist Haley Brink said."Winds this strong have the potential to cause similar damage to some tornadoes.
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