US(Washington Insider Magazine) -Warnings: 16 Million people under threat on Tuesday due to severe U.S. weather, specifically in the South – where baseball-size hail and strong and long-track tornadoes are possible. Severe weather could bring thunderstorms in the Northeast and potential 75 mph winds, and has prompted many to go under a U.S. weather watch depending on their regional area.
The South and Northeast expected severe weather conditions. At risk are the lower Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys which will consist of parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Alabama.
While Jackson, Mississippi, is in the center of the severe weather area, other areas to watch are Shreveport, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans; and Birmingham, Alabama.
With the time change, many residents are finding that outages occur in the night hours – leading to a higher overall potential for injury. Nighttime tornadoes are 2.5 times more likely to be fatal than daytime occurrences.
U.S. Weather Events Under Storm Watch
Happenings: Tornadoes ravaged across the South, affecting key states like Louisiana and Alabama. Disruption was reported in Mississippi as well. This uncommon weather event did lead to deaths and injuries, as well as power and service disruptions throughout the region.
At least two fatalities have been reported.
On Tuesday and Tuesday night residents found themselves dealing with over thirty tornado reports across neighboring states (such as Louisiana, Mississippi, and the Southern Quarter). The violent weather left at least two people dead, and harmed others – as well as caused thousands of dollars in damage to local buildings and business owners.
In North Montgomery, several buildings and homes received substantial damage and heavy rescue efforts were ongoing in the area. According to the National Weather Service, the damage left behind was caused from a highly-classed tornado which exceeded the EF2 qualification – ravaging the locals with winds and gusts over 100 miles per hour. There was no predicted build-up to this oddball weather event.
A complex in Western Alabama ended up losing its roof the other night in the U.S. weather watch as winds exceeded 80 miles per hour. This prompted further review by local weather authorities. Results were surprising, as a A storm review conducted by a team of meteorologists with the Birmingham office clocked winds from the tornado coming in at over 100 miles per hour – which would designated the weather event as an EF1 class.
This strong storm system will relocate to the east on Wednesday bringing heavy rain, wind, and thunderstorms to the East Coast.
It will most likely be raining during the lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center in New York City, prompting more U.S. weather events. People will need to bundle up with gusty winds near 40 mph, and with temperatures in the low 50s!
