CO2: 415.78 ppmThe National Weather Service says record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana fired up the storm front that spawned tornadoes across the South.
The ‘threat for supercells capable of all severe hazards’ continued into Wednesday
Residents in areas across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama were forced to take cover late Tuesday and overnight amid a storm system that threatened to put millions of people at risk.
A mother and child were killed early on Wednesday when a tornado tore through central Alabama, one of numerous twisters that reportedly touched down in the region overnight, leaving behind a path of destruction and power outages.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Residents in several towns across Louisiana and Mississippi took cover as tornado sirens blared late Tuesday, and forecasters warned of the threat of strong twisters capable of tracking long distances on the ground as a severe weather outbreak erupted in the Deep South.
The storm system is forecast to move east today