The strongest storms could bring wind gusts as high as hurricane force (70-80 mph), according to the weather service. Winds like that could bring down lots of trees and power lines. A few tornadoes will also be possible, especially in southwest Alabama.

-Widespread damaging winds and tornadoes are the biggest threats, especially in areas shaded red below. The threat of a strong tornado (EF2 or greater damage) is most likely in southern Arkansas, the northern half of Louisiana, central and southern Mississippi, and the far western Florida Panhandle.

Strong to severe storms are expected over North Texas in the early morning hours Tuesday, sparking a First Alert Weather Day.

First Lady Melania Trump made her first solo appearance of her husband’s new term, visiting Capitol Hill to lobby for passage of legislation that would ban the publication of non-consensual sexually exploitive images,