A major severe weather outbreak is forecast across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley into Alabama, U.S.
Image credit: NWS
A regional outbreak of severe storms is expected today and tonight, March 17 and 18, 2021, across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley into Alabama, NWS Storm Prediction Center warns.
Widespread severe storms capable of producing tornadoes (several of which may be intense), very large hail, and intense damaging wind gusts are expected.
More than one round of severe storms is possible across parts of Mississippi into Alabama during the afternoon into the overnight hours.
I'm a dedicated researcher, journalist, and editor at The Watchers. With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, I specialize in hard science news, focusing on extreme weather, seismic and volcanic activity, space weather, and astronomy, including near-Earth objects and planetary defense strategies. You can reach me at teo /at/ watchers.news.
Commenting rules and guidelines
We value the thoughts and opinions of our readers and welcome healthy discussions on our website. In order to maintain a respectful and positive community, we ask that all commenters follow these rules.