Final round of severe storms, flood threat for Gulf Coast and Southeast Coast
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Key Points:
- A final round of severe storms is expected Monday along the Gulf and Southeast Coasts, renewing flash flood threats particularly along the Interstate 10 corridor from Louisiana to Florida.
- Parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia have already received 3 to 6 inches of rain, contributing to the flood risk in the region.
- NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has issued Level 1 severe thunderstorm risks for areas from the Carolina coast to Florida's Atlantic Coast and separately along the Gulf Coast from Lake Charles, Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle.
- Primary hazards include damaging wind gusts and hail, with flash flooding threats continuing through Tuesday morning, especially from southern Louisiana to the Mobile area.
- While storms will shift to Florida by Tuesday and lessen in intensity, the rainfall is expected to help alleviate extreme drought conditions across the Southeast despite localized flooding.