It looks like the South isn’t safe after a wet Memorial Day weekend.
About 15 million people are under flood warnings from Louisiana to Georgia on Tuesday as the region braces for heavier rains and thunderstorms that could bring up to 2 inches of rain to some areas.
A flooded driveway in Poplarville, Mississippi, on Monday.Courtesy of Amanda RothmanExcessive rain is also expected to affect an area stretching from the Carolinas to west Texas. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes could also be possible in parts of southwest Texas, including Midland and Fort Stockton.
Photos and videos from Memorial Day weekend showed a flooded driveway in Mississippi and cars stranded in several inches of rain in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro complex.
A flood watch is in place Tuesday for New Orleans until 7 p.m. local time. Showers and thunderstorms will last through the evening, with up to an inch of rain expected, and some areas could see up to 2 inches.
Strong stationary thunderstorms hit the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area on Memorial Day.Jason Cooley / CorClipsAtlanta is also under a flood watch until 11 p.m. local time Tuesday, with probabilities ranging from 0.75 to 1.25 inches and up to 2 inches possible in isolated areas.
New Orleans and Atlanta could be hit with hourly precipitation rates of 1 to 3 inches, so even areas not under flood watches could face flash flooding Tuesday.
Further precipitation is expected in the region throughout the week, with precipitation amounts still to be determined.