Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms tore through the southern United States from April 2 into the early hours of April 3, killing at least seven people as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned of “life-threatening” flash flooding and more destructive storms continuing into the weekend.
The storm system responsible has stalled over the lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys, leading to repeated rounds of thunderstorms. This “training” effect—when storms repeatedly move over the same areas—could bring up to 15 inches of rainfall in some areas, particularly in West Tennessee and parts of Kentucky.
