![]() ![]() In the Plains and Midwest, rapid snowfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour is forecast from the Nebraska panhandle through southwest Minnesota – leaving a total of more than 12 inches of snow by late Tuesday. ‘Travel will become hazardous, if not impossible’ And another wave of intense rainfall this week could exacerbate dangerous flooding. The same storm system caused record-setting rainfall and deadly flooding in drought-stricken California over the weekend. National Weather Service January 2, 2023įarther north, more than 15 million people from Utah to Wisconsin are under winter weather alerts Monday. The first Tornado Watch of 2023 has been issued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.Ģ022 ended with 591 total Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches issued. ![]() We are trying to work to get to houses that are damaged and clear roads,” the post said.įrom Missouri down to the Gulf Coast, more than 30 million people are at risk for severe weather Monday, CNN Meteorologist Dave Hennen said.Īnd more tornadoes and damaging winds are possible Tuesday in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as the storm moves east. We have several trees down and water over the roads. “Due to extreme weather we are asking that anyone who does not have an emergency to stay off the roads. In Jackson Parish, Louisiana, officials are asking residents to stay off the roads due to severe weather in the area, according to a Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. We will swiftly provide all necessary resources to address severe weather and protect our communities.” “As we monitor conditions and potential threats, I urge Texans in affected areas to heed the guidance of local officials and remain weather-aware as severe weather systems develop. “The State of Texas is proactively working to ensure Texans and their property remain safe from severe weather threats that could impact eastern regions of our state today and early tomorrow,” Abbott said in a statement. Greg Abbott activated state emergency response resources Monday. In response to the severe weather and flash flooding expected in parts of Texas, Gov. Storm damage seen in Jessieville, Arkansas, on January 2, 2022. The school was currently in session at the time, however all students have been accounted for and reports of no injury,” the release said. “Damage was sustained to areas of the school due to trees, and power lines. CT the area near the school experienced high winds associated with what is thought to be a tornado. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said that at approximately 2:44 p.m. ![]() Seven of the district’s buildings were damaged, according to the Garland County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Courtney Kizer. Robertson said as “ major damage” was reported to the Jessieville school district. Robertson said the county has not had any reports of injuries or fatalities, but damage is still being assessed. “Since mid-November we’ve had three rounds of severe weather and we have had fatalities, most of which have occurred in mobile homes,” Bryant said.ĭamage has already been reported in Jessieville, Arkansas, after a possible tornado, Garland County Office of Emergency Management Director Bo Robertson told CNN. He encouraged anyone needing help – especially those living in mobile homes – to contact local emergency mangers or law enforcement for sheltering options. A third watch is in effect for southeastern Arkansas, northeastern Louisiana and western Mississippi until 3 a.m. CT, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. Widespread rainfall across the remainder of the area Tuesday morning is likely to be between 1 to 2 inches.Ī tornado watch has been issued for eastern Oklahoma, southeast Kansas and northwest Arkansas until 10 p.m. This area could still see 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts, by Tuesday morning. Widespread radar estimated totals across the area range from 1 to 3 inches, but isolated areas where storms have trained over the same location have seen estimated totals as high as 5 inches.Ī moderate risk of excessive rainfall – level 3 of 4 – remains across the lower Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, where rainfall rates could reach 1 to 2 inches per hour. Flood watches spread from the Texas-Louisiana border north along the Mississippi River Valley into southern Indiana and Illinois. A potent winter storm that turned deadly in California is now threatening powerful tornadoes in the South and heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain in the Midwest.Ībout seven million people are under flood alerts across the Mississippi River Valley as the storm that brought heavy rain California continues to head east. ![]()
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