4 Southern states under tornado watch
ABC News
Severe weather has prompted tornado watches for parts of four southern states, including some areas hit by a swarm of twisters that hit last week.
Severe weather on Wednesday has prompted tornado watches for parts of four southern states, including some areas still cleaning up damage from a swarm of twisters that hit last week.
Portions of Arkansas, northern Louisiana, east Texas and southeast Oklahoma were under a tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service, which is also forecasting wind gusts in excess of 75 mph and inch-size hail. The tornado warnings are expected to stay in effect through Wednesday night.
A wildfire burning in northeast Oklahoma has prompted evacuations.
A major storm system is pushing east out of the Rocky Mountains and is expected to bring severe weather outbreaks to the South.
