BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Powerful storms are causing heavy rains and wind damage in the Deep South, and forecasters say more are on the way.
The weather service says more than 3 inches of rain fell in Louisiana early Thursday, and winds toppled trees in Mississippi. Forecasters issued several tornado warnings.
Forecasters say storms moving across the Gulf Coast could be strong through Sunday in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. The National Weather Service says the threat includes the possibility of heavy rains, strong straight-line winds and isolated tornadoes.
The rains could help ease drought conditions that are still plaguing much of the region. The driest areas are in the northern counties of Alabama and Georgia, which the National Drought Mitigation Center still lists as being in an extreme drought.