#@NWSMemphis

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST  TENNESSEE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI, ALCORN, BENTON, CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LAFAYETTE, LEE, MARSHALL, MONROE, PONTOTOC, PRENTISS, TIPPAH, TISHOMINGO,  AND UNION. IN WEST TENNESSEE, BENTON, CARROLL, CHESTER,  CROCKETT, DECATUR, FAYETTE, GIBSON, HARDEMAN, HARDIN, HAYWOOD,  HENDERSON, HENRY, MADISON, MCNAIRY, AND WEAKLEY. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* FLASH FLOODING COULD LEAD TO LIVE THREATENING SITUATIONS FOR MOTORISTS AND INDIVIDUALS EXPOSED TO LOW LYING AREAS OR RAPIDLY RISING CREEKS AND RIVERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

[scemhs]

Severe weather expected in the Memphis and Midsouth area tonight after midnight. Have your weather radios and apps set to receive watches and warnings. 

[news247worldpressposts]

#Breaking: #Tornado emergency continues! Damaging tornado moving across #Tupelo. Take cover! #mswx

#Breaking: #Tornado emergency continues! Damaging tornado moving across #Tupelo. Take cover! #mswx

https://twitter.com/NWSMemphis/status/1389054034900881408?s=20 Source: Twitter

[lewjetton]

@NWSMemphis Flooding at Lenox, TN, Reelfoot Lake, Samburg, Walnut Log Baptist Church (at Reelfoot Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuR2-pNleqL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pqa39oodweom

[kansascityhappenings]

Video shows tornado ripping through Arkansas causing ‘significant damage’

JONESBORO, Ark. — A tornado has ripped through Arkansas, causing significant damage in a college town two hours northeast of Little Rock.

Video shared on the Little Rock National Weather Service Twitter account shows the twister forming almost instantly. It starts thin, but it quickly grows as it passes through the town.

5:20 PM-Here is a look at the tornado that intensified and moved through Jonesboro, AR this evening around 5 PM. @NWSMemphis continues to monitor this storm as it moves northeast, very dangerous! #arwx pic.twitter.com/3OXFEszbuq

— NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) March 28, 2020

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KARK reported “significant damage,” stating that a mall had been destroyed. Crews began doing search and rescue in the area after the storm had passed.

It’s unclear at the moment how strong the tornado was when it went through the town, home of Arkansas State University.

from FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports https://fox4kc.com/news/video-shows-tornado-ripping-through-arkansas-causing-significant-damage/

from Kansas City Happenings https://kansascityhappenings.wordpress.com/2020/03/29/video-shows-tornado-ripping-through-arkansas-causing-significant-damage/

[newsfundastuff]

Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes are leaving behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 sweeps across the southern United States.The severe weather outbreak initiated on Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas, on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana, on Friday night.At least 11 fatalities have been confirmed from Oklahoma and Iowa to Texas, Louisiana and Alabama as violent storms have progressed into the Deep South. Louisiana's Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that "an embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" had caused three more fatalities in Pickens County, Alabama, on Saturday. Another person died Friday night when a car flipped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, according to The Associated Press.Saturday morning, two Texas first responders were killed after they were hit by a vehicle, according to the AP. They had been working the scene of a traffic accident in Lubbock, Texas, during icy conditions after the severe weather had moved through, officials had told the news source. The two first responders were 27-year-old Officer Nicholas Reyna, a police officer who had been with the department for one year, and 39-year-old firefighter Lt. David Hill. Matthew Dawson, another firefighter, had also been hit and was listed in critical condition.Icy conditions from after the storm reached into Iowa, where the Iowa State Patrol told The AP a semitrailer on an icy I-80 overturned, killing a passenger in the truck.Officials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this time frame, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado, as well as travelers waiting for their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Tornado watches remain in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans. Additional watches are likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.Although tornadoes will be possible, the biggest threat will be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage.As of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 300,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 118,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.* * *5:50 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of 5:50 p.m. CST on Saturday, there have been a total of 13 preliminary tornado reports from the National Weather Service over the course of the past two days. Of the six reports from Saturday, three were in Trigg County, Kentucky - two were corrections. The entries note a rain-wrapped tornado just east of Cadiz, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.The other three tornadoes from Saturday were in Scott County, Mississippi; Pickens County, Alabama and Barbour, Alabama.The tornado in Pickens County, Alabama, had tracked near the town of Carrollton, killing at least three people and destroying several homes.* * *4:45 p.m. CST SaturdayA radar-confirmed tornado east of Baker Hill, Alabama, is moving toward Eufaula. People in the area should seek shelter immediately.> Radar CONFIRMED tornado just east of Baker Hill in Barbour Co. Circulation is moving toward Eufaula. Be in your safe place now! pic.twitter.com/8TpofNdSft> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *4:30 p.m. CST SaturdayOfficials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.* * *1:30 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 316,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 108,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. States impacted by power outages due to severe weather. Image via PowerOutage.us * * *12:30 p.m. CST SaturdayStorms are approaching the Birmingham, Alabama area, where a recent wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the Birmingham Airport. If you are in Alabama, stay vigilant and seek shelter if needed.> ⚠SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for portions of Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties until 2 PM. Line of storms is capable of damaging winds up to 70 mph possible. Take shelter! pic.twitter.com/tLirxOKaWG> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *11:30 a.m. CST SaturdayA storm capable of producing a tornado is located near Union, Alabama moving northeast.> ⚠TORNADO WARNING for SE Pickens, N Greene & SW Tuscaloosa Counties until 1215 PM. Storm capable of a tornado is located near Union, moving NE toward Ralph, Romulus & Fosters. Take shelter NOW! pic.twitter.com/HP2C5q2xzU> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020There is confirmed damage with one injury near Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.* * *10:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPowerful straight-line winds pushed a train of at least 30 railroad cars off a track in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, according to reports.> Strong, damaging straight-line wind has blown at least 30 train cars off this track in the Sumner area of Tallahatchie County. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Simms. mswx @matt_laubhan @NWSMemphis @WTVAWeather pic.twitter.com/USASJdtxto> > -- Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) January 11, 2020Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.* * *9:30 a.m. CST SaturdayStructural damage has been reported south of Tunica, Mississippi, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.Storm damage has also been seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there at this time.> Here's the storm damage along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County. Residents tell me the red metal beams were a tractor/truck shed that blew into a vacant gin office that sits along the highway. No reported injuries arwx @THV11 pic.twitter.com/qjIa3FCB7U> > -- Michael Aaron (@michaelfaaron) January 11, 2020* * *8:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPower outages are mounting across the South as the storm continues to trek eastward across the United States. Texas is experiencing the most outages, with more than 55,000 customers without power. * * *7:30 a.m. CST SaturdayThree people have been killed in northwestern Louisiana as a result of this severe weather outbreak.Two people died and at least one was injured in the Haughton area of Bossier Parish when storms moved across the area, sheriff's Lt. Bill Davis confirmed.The third death happened when a tree fell on an elderly man's house shortly after 1:14 a.m. Saturday in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, officials report.* * *Click here for earlier reports.

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[orendrasingh]

Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes are leaving behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 sweeps across the southern United States.The severe weather outbreak initiated on Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas, on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana, on Friday night.At least 11 fatalities have been confirmed from Oklahoma and Iowa to Texas, Louisiana and Alabama as violent storms have progressed into the Deep South. Louisiana's Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that "an embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" had caused three more fatalities in Pickens County, Alabama, on Saturday. Another person died Friday night when a car flipped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, according to The Associated Press.Saturday morning, two Texas first responders were killed after they were hit by a vehicle, according to the AP. They had been working the scene of a traffic accident in Lubbock, Texas, during icy conditions after the severe weather had moved through, officials had told the news source. The two first responders were 27-year-old Officer Nicholas Reyna, a police officer who had been with the department for one year, and 39-year-old firefighter Lt. David Hill. Matthew Dawson, another firefighter, had also been hit and was listed in critical condition.Icy conditions from after the storm reached into Iowa, where the Iowa State Patrol told The AP a semitrailer on an icy I-80 overturned, killing a passenger in the truck.Officials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this time frame, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado, as well as travelers waiting for their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Tornado watches remain in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans. Additional watches are likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.Although tornadoes will be possible, the biggest threat will be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage.As of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 300,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 118,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.* * *5:50 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of 5:50 p.m. CST on Saturday, there have been a total of 13 preliminary tornado reports from the National Weather Service over the course of the past two days. Of the six reports from Saturday, three were in Trigg County, Kentucky - two were corrections. The entries note a rain-wrapped tornado just east of Cadiz, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.The other three tornadoes from Saturday were in Scott County, Mississippi; Pickens County, Alabama and Barbour, Alabama.The tornado in Pickens County, Alabama, had tracked near the town of Carrollton, killing at least three people and destroying several homes.* * *4:45 p.m. CST SaturdayA radar-confirmed tornado east of Baker Hill, Alabama, is moving toward Eufaula. People in the area should seek shelter immediately.> Radar CONFIRMED tornado just east of Baker Hill in Barbour Co. Circulation is moving toward Eufaula. Be in your safe place now! pic.twitter.com/8TpofNdSft> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *4:30 p.m. CST SaturdayOfficials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.* * *1:30 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 316,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 108,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. States impacted by power outages due to severe weather. Image via PowerOutage.us * * *12:30 p.m. CST SaturdayStorms are approaching the Birmingham, Alabama area, where a recent wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the Birmingham Airport. If you are in Alabama, stay vigilant and seek shelter if needed.> ⚠SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for portions of Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties until 2 PM. Line of storms is capable of damaging winds up to 70 mph possible. Take shelter! pic.twitter.com/tLirxOKaWG> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *11:30 a.m. CST SaturdayA storm capable of producing a tornado is located near Union, Alabama moving northeast.> ⚠TORNADO WARNING for SE Pickens, N Greene & SW Tuscaloosa Counties until 1215 PM. Storm capable of a tornado is located near Union, moving NE toward Ralph, Romulus & Fosters. Take shelter NOW! pic.twitter.com/HP2C5q2xzU> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020There is confirmed damage with one injury near Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.* * *10:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPowerful straight-line winds pushed a train of at least 30 railroad cars off a track in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, according to reports.> Strong, damaging straight-line wind has blown at least 30 train cars off this track in the Sumner area of Tallahatchie County. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Simms. mswx @matt_laubhan @NWSMemphis @WTVAWeather pic.twitter.com/USASJdtxto> > -- Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) January 11, 2020Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.* * *9:30 a.m. CST SaturdayStructural damage has been reported south of Tunica, Mississippi, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.Storm damage has also been seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there at this time.> Here's the storm damage along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County. Residents tell me the red metal beams were a tractor/truck shed that blew into a vacant gin office that sits along the highway. No reported injuries arwx @THV11 pic.twitter.com/qjIa3FCB7U> > -- Michael Aaron (@michaelfaaron) January 11, 2020* * *8:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPower outages are mounting across the South as the storm continues to trek eastward across the United States. Texas is experiencing the most outages, with more than 55,000 customers without power. * * *7:30 a.m. CST SaturdayThree people have been killed in northwestern Louisiana as a result of this severe weather outbreak.Two people died and at least one was injured in the Haughton area of Bossier Parish when storms moved across the area, sheriff's Lt. Bill Davis confirmed.The third death happened when a tree fell on an elderly man's house shortly after 1:14 a.m. Saturday in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, officials report.* * *Click here for earlier reports.

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[teeky185]

Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes are leaving behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 sweeps across the southern United States.The severe weather outbreak initiated on Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas, on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana, on Friday night.At least 11 fatalities have been confirmed from Oklahoma and Iowa to Texas, Louisiana and Alabama as violent storms have progressed into the Deep South. Louisiana's Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that "an embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" had caused three more fatalities in Pickens County, Alabama, on Saturday. Another person died Friday night when a car flipped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, according to The Associated Press.Saturday morning, two Texas first responders were killed after they were hit by a vehicle, according to the AP. They had been working the scene of a traffic accident in Lubbock, Texas, during icy conditions after the severe weather had moved through, officials had told the news source. The two first responders were 27-year-old Officer Nicholas Reyna, a police officer who had been with the department for one year, and 39-year-old firefighter Lt. David Hill. Matthew Dawson, another firefighter, had also been hit and was listed in critical condition.Icy conditions from after the storm reached into Iowa, where the Iowa State Patrol told The AP a semitrailer on an icy I-80 overturned, killing a passenger in the truck.Officials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this time frame, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado, as well as travelers waiting for their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Tornado watches remain in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans. Additional watches are likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.Although tornadoes will be possible, the biggest threat will be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage.As of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 300,000 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 118,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.* * *5:50 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of 5:50 p.m. CST on Saturday, there have been a total of 13 preliminary tornado reports from the National Weather Service over the course of the past two days. Of the six reports from Saturday, three were in Trigg County, Kentucky - two were corrections. The entries note a rain-wrapped tornado just east of Cadiz, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.The other three tornadoes from Saturday were in Scott County, Mississippi; Pickens County, Alabama and Barbour, Alabama.The tornado in Pickens County, Alabama, had tracked near the town of Carrollton, killing at least three people and destroying several homes.* * *4:45 p.m. CST SaturdayA radar-confirmed tornado east of Baker Hill, Alabama, is moving toward Eufaula. People in the area should seek shelter immediately.> Radar CONFIRMED tornado just east of Baker Hill in Barbour Co. Circulation is moving toward Eufaula. Be in your safe place now! pic.twitter.com/8TpofNdSft> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *4:30 p.m. CST SaturdayOfficials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.* * *1:30 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 316,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 108,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. States impacted by power outages due to severe weather. Image via PowerOutage.us * * *12:30 p.m. CST SaturdayStorms are approaching the Birmingham, Alabama area, where a recent wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the Birmingham Airport. If you are in Alabama, stay vigilant and seek shelter if needed.> ⚠SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for portions of Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties until 2 PM. Line of storms is capable of damaging winds up to 70 mph possible. Take shelter! pic.twitter.com/tLirxOKaWG> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *11:30 a.m. CST SaturdayA storm capable of producing a tornado is located near Union, Alabama moving northeast.> ⚠TORNADO WARNING for SE Pickens, N Greene & SW Tuscaloosa Counties until 1215 PM. Storm capable of a tornado is located near Union, moving NE toward Ralph, Romulus & Fosters. Take shelter NOW! pic.twitter.com/HP2C5q2xzU> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020There is confirmed damage with one injury near Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.* * *10:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPowerful straight-line winds pushed a train of at least 30 railroad cars off a track in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, according to reports.> Strong, damaging straight-line wind has blown at least 30 train cars off this track in the Sumner area of Tallahatchie County. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Simms. mswx @matt_laubhan @NWSMemphis @WTVAWeather pic.twitter.com/USASJdtxto> > -- Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) January 11, 2020Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.* * *9:30 a.m. CST SaturdayStructural damage has been reported south of Tunica, Mississippi, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.Storm damage has also been seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there at this time.> Here's the storm damage along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County. Residents tell me the red metal beams were a tractor/truck shed that blew into a vacant gin office that sits along the highway. No reported injuries arwx @THV11 pic.twitter.com/qjIa3FCB7U> > -- Michael Aaron (@michaelfaaron) January 11, 2020* * *8:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPower outages are mounting across the South as the storm continues to trek eastward across the United States. Texas is experiencing the most outages, with more than 55,000 customers without power. * * *7:30 a.m. CST SaturdayThree people have been killed in northwestern Louisiana as a result of this severe weather outbreak.Two people died and at least one was injured in the Haughton area of Bossier Parish when storms moved across the area, sheriff's Lt. Bill Davis confirmed.The third death happened when a tree fell on an elderly man's house shortly after 1:14 a.m. Saturday in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, officials report.* * *Click here for earlier reports.

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[meteorologistaustenlonek]

#AirQualityAlert issued for the #Memphis Metro area today via @NWSMemphis: "...Code Orange Ozone Forecast for Today... The Shelby County Health Department has issued a Code Orange Ozone Forecast effective for Shelby County Tennessee, Crittenden County Arkansas, and DeSoto County Mississippi, including the city of Memphis for Today...his ozone forecast is due to forecasted ozone values that will be unhealthy for sensitive groups. These values will exceed the Environmental Protection Agency`s federal safe health standard. The Shelby County Health Department recommends that sensitive groups which include active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion. Please continue to check the latest air quality forecasts and updates until monitored values return to safe levels. For more information go to www.midsouthcleanair.org." (at WREG News Channel 3)

[worldtopnewsoftheday]

Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes are leaving behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 sweeps across the southern United States.The severe weather outbreak initiated on Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas, on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana, on Friday night.At least 11 fatalities have been confirmed from Oklahoma and Iowa to Texas, Louisiana and Alabama as violent storms have progressed into the Deep South. Louisiana's Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that "an embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" had caused three more fatalities in Pickens County, Alabama, on Saturday. Another person died Friday night when a car flipped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, according to The Associated Press.Saturday morning, two Texas first responders were killed after they were hit by a vehicle, according to the AP. They had been working the scene of a traffic accident in Lubbock, Texas, during icy conditions after the severe weather had moved through, officials had told the news source. The two first responders were 27-year-old Officer Nicholas Reyna, a police officer who had been with the department for one year, and 39-year-old firefighter Lt. David Hill. Matthew Dawson, another firefighter, had also been hit and was listed in critical condition.Icy conditions from after the storm reached into Iowa, where the Iowa State Patrol told The AP a semitrailer on an icy I-80 overturned, killing a passenger in the truck.Officials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this time frame, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado, as well as travelers waiting for their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Tornado watches remain in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans. Additional watches are likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.Although tornadoes will be possible, the biggest threat will be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage.As of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 300,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 118,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.* * *5:50 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of 5:50 p.m. CST on Saturday, there have been a total of 13 preliminary tornado reports from the National Weather Service over the course of the past two days. Of the six reports from Saturday, three were in Trigg County, Kentucky - two were corrections. The entries note a rain-wrapped tornado just east of Cadiz, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.The other three tornadoes from Saturday were in Scott County, Mississippi; Pickens County, Alabama and Barbour, Alabama.The tornado in Pickens County, Alabama, had tracked near the town of Carrollton, killing at least three people and destroying several homes.* * *4:45 p.m. CST SaturdayA radar-confirmed tornado east of Baker Hill, Alabama, is moving toward Eufaula. People in the area should seek shelter immediately.> Radar CONFIRMED tornado just east of Baker Hill in Barbour Co. Circulation is moving toward Eufaula. Be in your safe place now! pic.twitter.com/8TpofNdSft> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *4:30 p.m. CST SaturdayOfficials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.* * *1:30 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 316,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 108,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. States impacted by power outages due to severe weather. Image via PowerOutage.us * * *12:30 p.m. CST SaturdayStorms are approaching the Birmingham, Alabama area, where a recent wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the Birmingham Airport. If you are in Alabama, stay vigilant and seek shelter if needed.> ⚠SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for portions of Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties until 2 PM. Line of storms is capable of damaging winds up to 70 mph possible. Take shelter! pic.twitter.com/tLirxOKaWG> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *11:30 a.m. CST SaturdayA storm capable of producing a tornado is located near Union, Alabama moving northeast.> ⚠TORNADO WARNING for SE Pickens, N Greene & SW Tuscaloosa Counties until 1215 PM. Storm capable of a tornado is located near Union, moving NE toward Ralph, Romulus & Fosters. Take shelter NOW! pic.twitter.com/HP2C5q2xzU> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020There is confirmed damage with one injury near Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.* * *10:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPowerful straight-line winds pushed a train of at least 30 railroad cars off a track in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, according to reports.> Strong, damaging straight-line wind has blown at least 30 train cars off this track in the Sumner area of Tallahatchie County. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Simms. mswx @matt_laubhan @NWSMemphis @WTVAWeather pic.twitter.com/USASJdtxto> > -- Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) January 11, 2020Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.* * *9:30 a.m. CST SaturdayStructural damage has been reported south of Tunica, Mississippi, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.Storm damage has also been seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there at this time.> Here's the storm damage along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County. Residents tell me the red metal beams were a tractor/truck shed that blew into a vacant gin office that sits along the highway. No reported injuries arwx @THV11 pic.twitter.com/qjIa3FCB7U> > -- Michael Aaron (@michaelfaaron) January 11, 2020* * *8:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPower outages are mounting across the South as the storm continues to trek eastward across the United States. Texas is experiencing the most outages, with more than 55,000 customers without power. * * *7:30 a.m. CST SaturdayThree people have been killed in northwestern Louisiana as a result of this severe weather outbreak.Two people died and at least one was injured in the Haughton area of Bossier Parish when storms moved across the area, sheriff's Lt. Bill Davis confirmed.The third death happened when a tree fell on an elderly man's house shortly after 1:14 a.m. Saturday in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, officials report.* * *Click here for earlier reports.

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LIVE: Power outages increase across South as battered communities survey damage from deadly storms

Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes are leaving behind a trail of destruction as the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 sweeps across the southern United States.The severe weather outbreak initiated on Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas, on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana, on Friday night.At least 11 fatalities have been confirmed from Oklahoma and Iowa to Texas, Louisiana and Alabama as violent storms have progressed into the Deep South. Louisiana's Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said that "an embedded tornado within a long line of intense thunderstorms" had caused three more fatalities in Pickens County, Alabama, on Saturday. Another person died Friday night when a car flipped into a creek in Dallas, Texas, according to The Associated Press.Saturday morning, two Texas first responders were killed after they were hit by a vehicle, according to the AP. They had been working the scene of a traffic accident in Lubbock, Texas, during icy conditions after the severe weather had moved through, officials had told the news source. The two first responders were 27-year-old Officer Nicholas Reyna, a police officer who had been with the department for one year, and 39-year-old firefighter Lt. David Hill. Matthew Dawson, another firefighter, had also been hit and was listed in critical condition.Icy conditions from after the storm reached into Iowa, where the Iowa State Patrol told The AP a semitrailer on an icy I-80 overturned, killing a passenger in the truck.Officials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this time frame, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado, as well as travelers waiting for their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.Tornado watches remain in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Mississippi and New Orleans. Additional watches are likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.Although tornadoes will be possible, the biggest threat will be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage.As of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 300,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 118,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us.* * *5:50 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of 5:50 p.m. CST on Saturday, there have been a total of 13 preliminary tornado reports from the National Weather Service over the course of the past two days. Of the six reports from Saturday, three were in Trigg County, Kentucky - two were corrections. The entries note a rain-wrapped tornado just east of Cadiz, Kentucky, on Saturday morning.The other three tornadoes from Saturday were in Scott County, Mississippi; Pickens County, Alabama and Barbour, Alabama.The tornado in Pickens County, Alabama, had tracked near the town of Carrollton, killing at least three people and destroying several homes.* * *4:45 p.m. CST SaturdayA radar-confirmed tornado east of Baker Hill, Alabama, is moving toward Eufaula. People in the area should seek shelter immediately.> Radar CONFIRMED tornado just east of Baker Hill in Barbour Co. Circulation is moving toward Eufaula. Be in your safe place now! pic.twitter.com/8TpofNdSft> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *4:30 p.m. CST SaturdayOfficials told The AP that a man was swept away and drowned after floodwaters from the severe storms that swept across the state and into the South stalled his truck near Kiowa, Oklahoma. His body was found around 8:15 a.m. CST on Saturday about 100 yards away from his Chevy pickup. It is currently unknown around what time he drowned.* * *1:30 p.m. CST SaturdayAs of mid-afternoon Saturday, more than 316,00 customers were without power from Texas to Kentucky, with the majority of those in Alabama, where more than 108,000 customers had lost power, according to PowerOutage.us. States impacted by power outages due to severe weather. Image via PowerOutage.us * * *12:30 p.m. CST SaturdayStorms are approaching the Birmingham, Alabama area, where a recent wind gust of 56 mph was recorded at the Birmingham Airport. If you are in Alabama, stay vigilant and seek shelter if needed.> ⚠SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for portions of Chilton, Shelby, Jefferson & St. Clair Counties until 2 PM. Line of storms is capable of damaging winds up to 70 mph possible. Take shelter! pic.twitter.com/tLirxOKaWG> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020* * *11:30 a.m. CST SaturdayA storm capable of producing a tornado is located near Union, Alabama moving northeast.> ⚠TORNADO WARNING for SE Pickens, N Greene & SW Tuscaloosa Counties until 1215 PM. Storm capable of a tornado is located near Union, moving NE toward Ralph, Romulus & Fosters. Take shelter NOW! pic.twitter.com/HP2C5q2xzU> > -- NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) January 11, 2020There is confirmed damage with one injury near Carrollton in Pickens County, Alabama.* * *10:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPowerful straight-line winds pushed a train of at least 30 railroad cars off a track in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, according to reports.> Strong, damaging straight-line wind has blown at least 30 train cars off this track in the Sumner area of Tallahatchie County. Photos courtesy of Stephanie Simms. mswx @matt_laubhan @NWSMemphis @WTVAWeather pic.twitter.com/USASJdtxto> > -- Joel Young, CBM (@JoelYoungTV) January 11, 2020Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.* * *9:30 a.m. CST SaturdayStructural damage has been reported south of Tunica, Mississippi, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.Storm damage has also been seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there at this time.> Here's the storm damage along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County. Residents tell me the red metal beams were a tractor/truck shed that blew into a vacant gin office that sits along the highway. No reported injuries arwx @THV11 pic.twitter.com/qjIa3FCB7U> > -- Michael Aaron (@michaelfaaron) January 11, 2020* * *8:30 a.m. CST SaturdayPower outages are mounting across the South as the storm continues to trek eastward across the United States. Texas is experiencing the most outages, with more than 55,000 customers without power. * * *7:30 a.m. CST SaturdayThree people have been killed in northwestern Louisiana as a result of this severe weather outbreak.Two people died and at least one was injured in the Haughton area of Bossier Parish when storms moved across the area, sheriff's Lt. Bill Davis confirmed.The third death happened when a tree fell on an elderly man's house shortly after 1:14 a.m. Saturday in Caddo Parish in Louisiana, officials report.* * *Click here for earlier reports.

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Team from National Weather Service in Tippah County determing strength of storm

Team from National Weather Service in Tippah County determing strength of storm

A team from the National Weather Service in Memphis is in Tippah County today surveying damage to determine the strenghth of the storm that occured yesterday.

That storm, defined as a tornado by multiple storm spotters, caused widespread damage throughout the northern part of the County.

According to the NWS: “A team from @NWSMemphiswill be surveying storm data across northeast Mississippi…

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#GOES-16 infrared 1-min imagery shows a highly symmetric storm churning away early this morning. #Irma is a powerful Category 4 Hurricane. pic.twitter.com/1jkYb4ODUk

— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) September 5, 2017

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A tweet

RT @NWSMemphis: 🚨Hot Off The Presses🚨 After careful consideration, the Craighead Co, AR to Obion Co, TN tornado has been preliminarily ruled an EF-4 tornado. Please read PNS for more detailed information: https://t.co/qy9aGoiYPn #tnwx #arwx #mswx #mowx https://t.co/eP3NAmMkqI

— Bryan McCormick (@BryanAMcCormick) Dec 16, 2021

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#Weathercat on duty at @NWSMemphis  “Some of us are sleeping at the office, so we had to bring our pets. If we're staying off the roads you should too!! Everyone say Hi to Cheeto, he's getting extra pets for being good at work. “