Southern states brace for another round of severe weather, including tornadoes

Parts of the South are bracing for storms that could bring dangerous tornadoes, only a week after twisters wreaked havoc in several states. On Thursday the third wave of severe weather is predicted this weekend.

Parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee face an enhanced risk warning for severe weather and tornadoes on Saturday, the NWS’ Storm Prediction Center reported.

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are expected to have Heavy rain, hail, and wind on Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Flash flooding is also expected , according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service warned that” Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches, combined with saturated soils, could lead to rapid rises in rivers and streams throughout parts of the Mid- South and Tennessee Valley.”

Meanwhile, in the Midwest, eastern Missouri and Illinois can expect isolates severe weather late Saturday afternoon. The expected rain, hail, and wind will move into Indiana in the evening.

Rain and thunderstorms will also be seen as far as parts of Arizona and New Mexico early Saturday, along with central Illinois, North and South Dakota, and Upper Midwest into the night.

According to AccuWeather,” the storms will shift east into southern and the mid- Atlantic state Sunday, and then another round of rain is forecast for the South early next week.”

This week, the Storm Prediction Center recorded 17 tornadoes in Alabama, five in Georgia, and one in Mississippi this week. The severe wave of tornadoes left at least six people dead – five people in Alabama and one person in Mississippi.

People are facing many problems because of tornadoes and bad climate, many have lost their homes and many are struggling to live.

There were several reports of destroyed homes and churches, and tens of thousands of people without power.