Tornado warnings go out amid severe weather across the US | USA TODAY

The National Weather Service issued tornado and thunderstorm warnings in the South and Central U.S. as severe weather swept across the country.

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A severe weather outbreak threatened the south-central U.S. as strong thunderstorms and multiple tornadoes hit the region Tuesday, while what AccuWeather called an “atmospheric fire hose” was forecast to hammer the West.

Bracing for a week of wild, dangerous weather, the National Weather Service issued tornado watches in large swaths of the south-central, specifically in Louisiana and Mississippi where the weather service warned of “a particularly dangerous situation.” Watches are in effect until early Wednesday.

“Parameters appear favorable for strong and long-tracked tornadoes this afternoon and early evening,” the weather service said, emphasizing northeast Louisiana and central Mississippi.

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