Central U.S. To Expect Major Storm With Damaging Winds, Tornadoes And Flash Floods

A major storm is expected to form on Central US later today until Friday with the threat of tornadoes and flash floods to the south and heavy snowfall to the north.

According to ABC News, the storm will be felt from Dallas to Jackson, Mississippi.

Late Friday, a major storm will be forming in the south and will be possibly accompanied with tornadoes and damaging winds from Dallas to Little Rock and from Houston east to Jackson, Mississippi.
Oklahoma and Michigan can expect flash floods along with nine other states where flash flood watches have been issued.

By Saturday, the storm will move eastward to New Orleans, Birmingham, Alabama, Atlanta, and Tallahassee, Florida where residents should expect severe weather with the threat for tornadoes and damaging winds while heavy rains will continue to the Ohio Valley.

Heavy snow could develop on the backside of the storm from Missouri to near Chicago and into Michigan where some areas could expect as much as four to six inches of rain and flash flooding.

On the other hand, snowfall can be expected to range from six to 12 inches in some areas in northern Oklahoma and Michigan while a foot of snow can be expected from Wisconsin to Michigan, with lesser amounts in Oklahoma and Iowa.