Strong tornadoes are possible across the South as storms pass through the Gulf Coast region. Some locations could see half a foot of rain, worsening flooding.

Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. S​evere thunderstorms and tornadoes are a threat in the South this weekend as a dangerous threat of flooding rain spreads as far north as the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians.

Life-threatening flash flooding and severe thunderstorms, including tornadoes, are possible this weekend from parts of the South into the Ohio Valley and Appalachians. Heavy rainfall will spread across the South to the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians Saturday and Saturday night.