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Severe Storms and Flooding Threaten Eastern U.S. This Weekend

1/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

A storm system will affect the eastern United States from Thursday through Saturday.
It brings unseasonable warmth and the risk of severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds, hail, and possible tornadoes, especially in the South.
Flash flooding is expected, with four to seven inches of rain forecast for Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Eastern Wisconsin and northern Michigan are expected to receive significant snowfall.

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Story summary

A storm system will affect the eastern United States from Thursday through Saturday.
It brings unseasonable warmth and the risk of severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds, hail, and possible tornadoes, especially in the South.
Flash flooding is expected, with four to seven inches of rain forecast for Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.
Eastern Wisconsin and northern Michigan are expected to receive significant snowfall.