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Numerous thunderstorms are expected across the Mississippi Valley and Texas on Saturday as the storm moves in from the Gulf of Mexico and threatens tornadoes, forecasters said.
The storm will continue from parts of the Mississippi Valley into Tennessee and Kentucky through Saturday morning, before reaching central and eastern Texas in the afternoon, the National Weather Service reported. Areas from eastern Texas through much of Louisiana and into southern and central Mississippi have seen the most rainfall recently and are at the highest risk of flooding, AccuWeather meteorologist Isaac Longley said.
“The main risks if a storm develops are wind damage and the potential for large hail,” Longley told USA TODAY Friday. “We cannot completely rule out the possibility of an isolated tornado.”
Longley said the areas in Texas expected to see the most severe weather late Saturday will be along Interstate 10, including cities such as Abilene, San Antonio and Austin. Weather will improve by Sunday as the solar system moves eastward into Louisiana and the lower Mississippi Valley.
Longley said the Tennessee Valley will see heavy rain Saturday night, but will clear up Sunday morning. However, the greatest risk of flooding will occur on Sunday night when the next system arrives.
“That’s when this system really kicks in, becomes active, and pulls a lot of moisture out of the Gulf of Mexico,” he said.
Meanwhile, the weather service said the storm will bring heavy snow from the southern High Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle to northeastern New Mexico and southeastern Colorado. The service said 4 to 8 inches of snow is expected.
This is the weather forecast for Saturday, February 10, 2024.
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