A woman in St. Louis County, Missouri, was killed due to a suspected storm-related electrocution. The incident occurred early in the morning in her backyard near electrical lines. As the line of strong storms moves east, the severe weather risk is expected to decrease significantly, with cities in Florida, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., under a slight risk. In northeastern Oklahoma, wildfires fueled by high winds have burned down about a dozen homes, devastating the tight-knit community of Mannford.
Severe weather reports today include four tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana, with the risk for more severe weather in the South continuing. A “Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch” is in place, with violent long-track tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail expected. Over 100 million people remain at risk of strong winds, flash flooding, and wildfires in the Midwest and South, with widespread wind alerts continuing.
Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are being urged to seek shelter as a potential tornado emergency develops. The Georgia Governor declared a state of emergency in preparation for severe weather, and tornadoes and damaging winds are expected in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama. Multiple waves of severe weather are forecast, with the threat expected to persist until 8 p.m. tonight. Nearly 440 storms were reported across the Midwest and South yesterday, including 24 tornadoes, causing significant damage throughout the region.
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