The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Severe weather, serious flood threat take aim at South

Aaron Barker, Brian Donegan
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Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from Wednesday morning into the afternoon over parts of the northern and central Florida Peninsula, as well as the Carolinas. A Tornado Watch has already been posted for North and Central Florida until 11 a.m. ET.

Later Wednesday, several severe thunderstorms are expected to move across the southern Plains during the afternoon and evening. The storms could produce damaging wind gusts – some possibly exceeding 75 mph – large hail and perhaps a couple of tornadoes.

Round after round of storms that have dumped heavy rain on parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi have left the ground saturated. Now, the region faces another round of heavy rain Thursday that has forecasters worried. Parts of those three states are in a Level 3 out of 4 risk of flooding.

It’s no surprise when it’s hot and humid in Florida in the summer, but late spring is unusual. Temperatures will climb above 90 this week, with heat index readings surpassing 100 degrees in parts of the state. Miami is one of the spots facing an extreme level of heat risk Wednesday.

Wednesday marks the official start of hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, about two weeks before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. There’s already something being monitored in the Eastern Pacific for potential development.

A tornado hit a golf course in Missouri, and it sent golfers scurrying off the course.

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