Tornadoes hit five southern U.S. states
More than 40 dead, power outages also reported
(NOAA satellite image)
here were 10 reports of tornadoes across the central and southern Plains on April 14, 2011. Today the threat of severe weather moves east, as the NWS Storm Prediction Center in Norman, OK, is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds over parts of the South today through tonight. The areas most likely to experience severe weather include much of Alabama and Mississippi. This image is from GOES East at 1445Z on April 15, 2011. (Photo by NOAA/AFLO) [0006]