Severe thunderstorms and tornado watches are impacting various regions across the United States, prompting significant weather alerts and safety advisories.
Southern United States:
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Louisiana: Powerful storms, including tornado threats, are affecting Louisiana, coinciding with Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. Authorities have adjusted parade schedules to ensure safety before winds intensify.
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Texas: North Texas, especially the Dallas-Fort Worth area, faces risks of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds due to severe thunderstorms. West Texas towns like El Paso have experienced dust storms, creating hazardous driving conditions.
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Mississippi and Alabama: Cities including Mobile, Alabama, Biloxi, Mississippi, and Pensacola, Florida, are monitoring severe weather conditions, with potential impacts on Mardi Gras festivities.
Midwestern United States:
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Illinois: Chicago is experiencing increasingly windy conditions with rain and thunderstorms, with a high temperature around 48°F (9°C).
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Indiana: Indianapolis faces cloudy and mild conditions, becoming breezy with late afternoon showers, with temperatures reaching up to 61°F (16°C).
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Michigan: Detroit is dealing with periods of rain and temperatures around 49°F (10°C).
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Ohio: Columbus expects clouds giving way to sun with late morning showers, becoming breezy in the afternoon, with highs near 63°F (17°C).
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Kentucky: Louisville anticipates breezy and mild conditions with some sun, turning cloudy with late afternoon showers and thunderstorms, with temperatures around 66°F (19°C).
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Tennessee: Memphis is experiencing cloudy and windy conditions with a few afternoon thunderstorms, some severe, with temperatures near 64°F (18°C).
Southeastern United States:
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Arkansas: Little Rock faces a few thunderstorms, some severe, with cloudy and windy conditions, and temperatures around 68°F (20°C).
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Louisiana and Mississippi: Shreveport and Jackson are dealing with severe thunderstorms, including risks of destructive winds, flash flooding, large hail, and tornadoes, with temperatures reaching up to 75°F (24°C) in Shreveport and 69°F (21°C) in Jackson.
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Alabama: Birmingham anticipates windier and warmer conditions with late afternoon thunderstorms, with temperatures around 74°F (23°C).
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Georgia: Atlanta expects breezy conditions with intervals of clouds and sunshine, with temperatures near 68°F (20°C).
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South Carolina: Columbia is dealing with breezy conditions and a blend of sun and clouds, with temperatures around 67°F (20°C).
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North Carolina: Raleigh faces breezy conditions with clouds and sun, with temperatures near 68°F (20°C).
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Virginia: Richmond anticipates times of sun and clouds, with temperatures around 61°F (16°C).
Additional Alerts:
- High Wind Warnings: Southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi are under high wind warnings until 9 PM CST, with south winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph, potentially causing downed trees and power lines.
