A serious storm tears through parts of the US, so that officials publish Tornado watches in four central states on Wednesday morning in four central states.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Tornado watches for parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri from 5:20 a.m. CT and warned residents to 'be prepared'.
A Tornado -warning is published in Kansas City, Missouri, and will remain in force until 7:30 am CT.
A Tornado -warning indicates that Tornado is imminent and residents of the affected area must immediately seek a safe shelter, “says the NWS.
“Do cover now!” Officials of the office wrote in the Alert of Kansas City. 'Go to a basement or an inner room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
'Avoid Windows. If you are outside, in a mobile home or in a vehicle, go to the nearest substantial hiding place and protect yourself against flying debris. '
This is just the beginning of the 'life -threatening' impact that this powerful spring storm will have on the central US, warned the NWS, adding that this is probably a 'multi -day catastrophic and possibly historical event'.
The storm will today through the Midwest, Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains tour and 'widespread, intense' thunderstorms spread from the big lakes to the Gulf Coast.
A serious storm tears through parts of the US and leads on Wednesday morning in four states in four states
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has classified this serious weather forecast as a 'high risk' (level five of the five) in South Central where Tornado watches and warnings have been issued.
In these states, very large hail and 'significant' harmful winds are also expected.
The rest of the middle of the south is also confronted today with a 'serious threat'. These areas can expect them to be a 'more scattered but Still an important threat of tornados, big hail and harmful wind, “the NWS said.
'Unfortunately, this serious threat will be exacerbated by the start of a life -threatening flash flood event, “the desk added.
For today, flood watches of parts of 9 states have been published: Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Ohio.
These changes will remain in force until Sunday and by Thursday watches will extend to parts of three more states: Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The risk of flooding will be 'particularly dangerous' in areas near Paducah, Kentucky; Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee as several rounds of heavy rain battering these cities.
While the landscaping runs on the weekend, more than 46 million people will be hit in the central US and there will be at least 13 million within a risky risky zone, AccuWeather reported.
“More than a foot rain can flow down from parts of Arkansas to Kentucky and Ohio, probably activating, large and historical floods,” Warn AccuWeather meteorologists.
The rain will be the result of an atmospheric river, or a huge bond of water vapor in the atmosphere, originating from the Caribbean, according to AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning meteorologist William Clark.
“Tropical moisture increases the risk of excessive rainfall,” he said.
The barrage of heavy weather should reach the peak intensity today, predicted AccuWeather.
But the storm will remain anger on Thursday, with a heavy weather zone that extends from parts of Central Texas almost to the mid-Atlantic coast.
Rounds of heavy weather will continue to exist until Friday and Saturday, centered over the Lower Mississippi Valley, AccuWeather reported.
