Severe Weather Event , Forecast for Southern US.
NBC reports that a rare storm has been forecast for parts of the Southeast and the Gulf Coast, with over 23 million people in the path of damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.
States with the highest risk include , Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Mississippi.
On June 14, a series of thunderstorms are forecast for northeast Louisiana through southwest Georgia, with winds expected to exceed 80 miles per hour.
Central and eastern Alabama, along with southwest Georgia, are reportedly at the greatest risk of tornadoes, including the cities of Montgomery, Dothan and Columbus.
According to the Storm Prediction Center, the region rarely sees this severity of storms during the month of June.
Typically, the region experiences severe storms during the early spring, usually in March or April.
NBC reports that the severe weather is the result of an unusually strong subtropical jet stream combined with high temperatures and moisture.
NBC reports that the severe weather is the result of an unusually strong subtropical jet stream combined with high temperatures and moisture.
Another rare result of the current conditions is expected to be baseball-sized hail exceeding three inches in diameter.
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Another rare result of the current conditions is expected to be baseball-sized hail exceeding three inches in diameter.
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The highest risk for hail reportedly includes parts of northeastern Texas, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
The highest risk for hail reportedly includes parts of northeastern Texas, southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
NBC reports that parts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle are also facing flooding concerns with storms expected to produce up to five inches of rain.
