This is going to be a busy couple of days across the Deep South & Gulf States. Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and the Florida panhandle are are at risk for heavy rain and widespread flash flooding. The highest risk likes in Central Alabama including the city of Birmingham. Flood risks will shift eastward over the weekend centered in Eastern Tennessee, Georgia & South Carolina. Francine which was once a category 2 hurricane is now spreading a large area of rain, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes for inland areas and that moisture has no place to go thanks to a blocking pattern in the atmosphere.
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Many areas Southeast Louisiana have already recieved 8 inches or more of rain from Francine and some additional rain is expected there today. 6 inch or more rain amounts are possible in the flash flood risk area. In addition we have elevated tornado risk across the Gulf States today and the Storm Prediction Center is forecasting severe weather risk in Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle