A storm system pushing its way from the Texas panhandle east to Louisiana Thursday, is expected to bring an increased threat of tornadoes, according to CNN meteorologist Michael Guy.
"The greatest threat for tornadoes will be along the Gulf Coast states of Mississippi and Alabama from Jackson, Mississippi towards Montgomery, Alabama, south to the coast including parts of the Florida Panhandle from Panama City to Pensacola," Guy said.
Over the weekend, a massive storm system killed eight people in the South and caused damage from Texas to Mississippi. Four people died in Texas, two in Louisiana, one in Mississippi and another in Alabama.
Louisiana and Mississippi will be at risk again Thursday morning, with the storms moving into Alabama on Thursday evening through the overnight hours. The Deep South also faces an "enhanced risk" (Level 3 of 5) of severe storms, the Storm Prediction Center said.
Some cities facing that level of risk include Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile and Birmingham, Alabama. A "slight risk" (Level 2 of 5) has been declared in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee.
Damaging winds and hail will continue to be a concern.
There were reports of minor tornadoes on Wednesday from Kansas down to north Texas but no reports of damage, Guy said.
Where is the storm going next
The storms will barrel toward the East Coast through Friday, unleashing tornadoes, damaging winds and hail along the way, from the Texas Panhandle to the coast of the Carolinas.
Over the three days, the storm will affect more than 100 million people and traverse about 1,400 miles, including parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic that got battered over the weekend by severe weather.
By early Friday morning, the system will move through Georgia and near the coastal Atlantic states by afternoon. The severe storm threat ramps up through the day from the southern tip of Florida to Washington, DC.
The coastal Carolinas and southeastern Virginia have the greatest potential for severe weather. That zone has been declared at "enhanced risk" (Level 3 of 5) by the Storm Prediction Center.
Overall conditions within the broad system should allow for a few individual storms to intensify. Damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible, especially within the "enhanced risk" area.
The threat should diminish throughout the overnight hours as the cold front associated with the potent storms finally pushes offshore.
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