Tornado watch affecting Alabama until Sun. evening
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As of 7:00 a.m., forecasters had issued a tornado watch for central Alabama, including Demopolis, Prattville, and Talladega, among dozens of other cities.
TORNADO WATCH is in effect until 10 AM for much of Central Alabama: Today: Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue into the afternoon as a cold front slowly
Any storm that becomes severe could produce damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail up to quarters, and an isolated tornado.
About 22 million people are at risk for severe storms Sunday, stretching from central North Carolina southwestward to the central Gulf Coast, according to the Storm Prediction Center.
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley.
After four straight days with a barrage of persistent severe storms and flooding rainfall for parts of the mid-South and mid-Mississippi Valley, the threat finally shifts east Sunday into portions of the Southeast.
A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South.