Tornadoes and big hailstones across Texas: the storm system is moving eastwards across Louisiana and Mississippi
A severe weather outbreak across the southern states of the U.S.A. will continue spreading isolated tornadoes, tornadic winds, and torrential rains from the southwestern states to the southeastern. Today a long line of thunderstorms is observed which begins from the coast of Louisiana and reaches central Mississippi, a distance of 570km!
But where will it hit next? Several tornadoes have already spreaded through Texas since Monday afternoon. A thunderstorm line that begins from the coast of Louisiana and reaches central Mississippi today has a distance of 570km! As the elongated QLCS will head to the east tonight, isolated tornadoes, big hail and flash floods are possible across the Lower Mississippi Valley and central Gulf Coast States. The line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving to the east tomorrow affecting most New Orleans, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky and on Wednesday night will arrive in North and South Carolina and Washington D.C. On Thursday morning there is a chance that the weather system will strengthen, spreading strong thunderstorms (possible squall line) across the east coast including NY city, Florida, North and South Carolina. Accumulation rates will reach locally 70-110mm from Tuesday to Thursday with the most rain concentrated across Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky and Florida. Gust winds of 60-100 km/h will continue to appear from Oklahoma and Texas until North and South Carolina the next 3 days. Waves can flood during the next hours along the coasts of New Orleans, Florida, South and North Carolina, while on Thursday along the coast of New Jersey and Connecticut.
A MODERATE risk is in effect in our Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. More details: https://t.co/FQU5sb4jjg pic.twitter.com/JLEIwrX3aq
— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) March 22, 2022
The first tornado was captured on Monday at 4 p.m. local time near Jacksboro, Texas, destroying at least 60-70 buildings, including an elementary school without casualties.
STORM DAMAGE: A possible tornado has caused significant damage in Jacksboro including the high school gym.@ScottGordonNBC5 reports kids are okay. @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/FQI1aa9CuV
— Katy Blakey (@KatyBlakeyNBC5) March 21, 2022
JUST NOW: Home destroyed by apparent tornado near Bowie. Family of 3 was trapped in the debris but rescued. One woman hospitalized. Man said it happened in snap of a finger. https://t.co/YOuOMb0A2m pic.twitter.com/EoUS55TWre
— ScottGordonNBC5 (@ScottGordonNBC5) March 21, 2022
Several buildings suffered from a second tornado that tracked near Gordon, Millsap, Paradise and Decatur., while at 6 p.m., another tornado hit Round Rock, Texas, north of Austin, and crossed I-35.
Amazing @KXAN_Weather video of on the ground tornado crossing I-35 in Round Rock @ 45 just north of Austin pic.twitter.com/eJvCsYnsCN
— Evil MoPac (@EvilMopacATX) March 21, 2022
On Tuesday morning, more than 50.000 houses and businesses were without power across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, according to PowerOutage.us.
Thunderstorms are generally common in these regions throughout the year, but severe weather reaches its peak during spring.