Live updates: Severe storms bear down from Louisiana to Kentucky with damaging winds, tornadoes

Live updates: Severe storms bear down from Louisiana to Kentucky with damaging winds, tornadoes ...

Live updates: Severe storms bear down from Louisiana to Kentucky with damaging winds, tornadoes

Coastal Flood Statement ...Minor Tidal Flooding Possible...* ...

By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer

November 05, 2018, 8:33:05 PM EST

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The first full week of November is kicking off with severe thunderstorms across the Tennessee and lower Mississippi River valleys, including the risk of tornadoes.

"The strongest thunderstorms will have the potential to cause widespread wind damage, short-lived tornadoes, hail and heavy downpours," AccuWeather Storm Warning Meteorologist Richard Schraeger.

The highest risk of tornadoes will be in a corridor stretching across northern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama and central Tennessee. This includes Greenville and Tupelo, Mississippi, and Memphis, Jackson and Nashville, Tennessee.

Confirmed tornado spotted in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Home damage from a confirmed tornado spotted in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

These storms will bring an added danger after nightfall as they will be difficult to see as they approach.

Download the free AccuWeather app to know exactly when rain and storms will arrive and to be alerted when severe weather approaches.

6:22 p.m. CST Monday:

Roads in some areas will begin to flood as storms release heavy downpours. Chrystal Hill Road in Hill Township, Arkansas is flooded.

5:40 p.m. CST Monday:

There is an area of concern for a potential tornado west of Columbia, Louisiana as of 5:40 p.m. CST.

4:52 p.m. CST Monday:

A dangerous tornado producing a supercell is approaching I-49 southwest of Powhatan, Louisianna, as of 4:52 p.m. CST.

4:48 p.m. CST Monday:

Photos and video were captured of the tornado near Natchitoches, Louisiana.

4:15 p.m. CST Monday:

A tornado has been confirmed by law enforcement near Natchitoches, Louisiana, and is tracking toward Saint Maurice. This storm may also bring flooding downpours and small hail.

3:51 p.m. CST Monday:

Severe thunderstorms are beginning to develop across the southeastern United States and will become more widespread in the coming hours.

The first severe storm of the afternoon has developed and is capable of producing a tornado near Zwolle, Louisiana.

3 p.m. CST Monday:

Severe thunderstorms are anticipated from Louisiana to Kentucky on Monday afternoon into Monday night with the greatest tornado threat focusing on northern Mississippi, northwestern Alabama and central Tennessee.

Storms will also be capable of bringing damaging winds, frequent lightning and flooding downpours.

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