Storms with the risk of damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes and localized flash flooding will tend to focus on the southern part of the central and eastern United States into the end of the week.
ByAlex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
Published May 4, 2026 11:03 AM CDT|Updated May 7, 2026 4:49 AM CDT
Severe thunderstorms unleashed dangerous tornadoes and lightning strikes across Mississippi and Alabama on the evening of May 6.
Severe weather and torrential downpours will continue across the southern United States into the end of the week following reports of several dangerous tornadoes across Mississippi Wednesday night.
Below is a day-by-day breakdown of AccuWeather'ssevere weatherconcerns.
AccuWeather’s severe weather classification is impact-driven and differs from the Storm Prediction Center’s system, with a focus on clarity for the general public.
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As a storm system moves along the front, a period of steady rain is likely in coastal areas of the Northeast on Thursday.
However, south and east of the storm track, warm, humid air will fuel severe thunderstorms from far southeastern Louisiana to southern North Carolina.
Source: Drudge Report
