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At least three people are dead in McNairy, Obion and Fayette counties, state and local officials confirmed.
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Flash flooding and eventually river flooding will be concerns across the northwestern half of the region, said the weather service.
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The warning was in place for Dale and Henry counties.
A powerful, wide-reaching spring storm is threatening parts of the central and eastern US, with a life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes possible in some areas. Follow here for live updates.
"TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building," the tornado warning said. "Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris."
On Your Side Meteorologist Jim Castillo will be monitoring the text line and answering your questions. Text us at 314-444-5355.
On Sunday at 5:06 p.m. EDT the National Weather Service released a tornado warning in effect until 5:30 p.m. EDT for Branch County.
Tornado Watch. This alert signifies that current weather conditions are conducive to the formation of tornadoes. It doesn't confirm that a tornado has developed but indicates that
A Tornado Watch has been issued for Lawrence County until 10 p.m. CDT. A Flood Watch has been issued in Indiana for Orange, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, Dubois, Crawford, Perry, Harrison, Floyd and Clark counties from 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday morning.
More than two dozen tornadoes were reported in parts of the Midwest and South through Thursday morning. Severe storms also produced widespread wide damage and hail stones, ranging in size from quarters to baseballs.
A line of severe weather is crossing through southern Michigan, leading to severe thunderstorm warnings. See the latest radar here.
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WGAU Athens Radio on MSNLIVE UPDATES: Severe weather threat ends, communities recovering from storm damageCommunities are beginning to recover from the damage left after severe storms rolled through metro Atlanta and parts of Georgia on Monday.
The WXII 12 First Warning Weather team is monitoring the chance for a few rain showers and isolated storms Wednesday evening along a warm front in the Piedmont Triad of North Carolina. The warm front moving into Winston-Salem and Greensboro is part of a weather system that will impact our neighbors to the west tonight with a threat of nocturnal tornadoes.