S​evere thunderstorms and tornadoes are a threat in the South this weekend as a dangerous threat of flooding rain spreads as far north as the Ohio Valley and central Appalachian

Brandon Black of the NWS Mobile office said "we can't rule out a tornado once again" as more severe weather heads toward Wednesday night.

Back-to-back storm systems will bring the potential for severe weather and flooding to the South over the next several days. Strong thunderstorms could produce damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes,

A winter storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast with heavy snow and ice also unleashed severe weather, including tornadoes and damaging winds, across the South and Southeast on Wednesday.

Severe Weather Awareness Week continues, and today, we’d like to highlight the hazards that severe thunderstorms bring when they develop. The main thing you must remember is that all storms have lightning or thunder.

Strong tornadoes are possible across the South as storms pass through the Gulf Coast region. Some locations could see half a foot of rain, worsening flooding.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Mississippi Coast and is monitoring two storm systems expected to rumble through the region this week.

The South is set to be hit by a series of powerful storm systems over the weekend, which will bring a risk of flooding, severe thunderstorms and tornados.

A plume of moisture from the Gulf will surge across the South through Thursday. A few tornadoes, including the potential for a strong tornado, and damaging wind gusts are possible for areas from Louisiana into western Georgia.