Texas had heavy thunderstorms after Monday's complete eclipse. North Texas, including the Dallas-Fort Worth metro region, saw dozens of 2- to 3-inch hail reports overnight and into Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, 22 million are at risk for severe storms from Texas to Louisiana. Large hail will again be the greatest risk, but powerful tornadoes, especially in extreme eastern Texas and western Louisiana, are still a threat.
Storms began Tuesday morning and will last until Tuesday night. Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Shreveport should watch for severe weather. Houston, College Station, Beaumont, Lufkin, and Bryan in Texas are tornado-prone Tuesday.
Strong tornadoes and damaging straight-line winds over 75 mph are expected on Wednesday, the most unpredictable day of the week. From eastern Texas to the Florida Panhandle, 16 million people are at risk Wednesday.
Southern regions will likely experience severe thunderstorms starting Wednesday morning, making it an all-day event. The biggest concern will be tornadoes after dark during the storms, which will linger into Wednesday night. Nighttime tornadoes kill twice as many people as daylight ones.
Tuesday morning, 8 million residents from eastern Texas to central Alabama were under flood watches, including Shreveport, Jackson, and Birmingham. Thunderstorms over many of the same locations over the next 48 hours will bring 5 to 7 inches of rain, with locally 8 inches or more.
Flash flooding will be most likely in northern Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and western Mississippi through Tuesday night.
Flash flooding will be most likely in central Alabama, encompassing Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, and Montgomery, Wednesday through Thursday early.
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