00:00A powerful atmospheric pattern is setting up for a potentially catastrophic weekend.
00:05Forecasters are already tracking what could become a significant multi-state outbreak.
00:09According to the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center,
00:13a strong low-pressure trough is expected to dig into the western United States by this weekend.
00:19This system will push a destructive frontal boundary
00:22eastward across the south-central states from Saturday into early next week.
00:26The region at highest risk includes Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama,
00:37Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, and parts of the western Carolinas, 12 states in total.
00:46The setup contains all the ingredients for severe weather at scale, significant wind shear,
00:52deep moisture streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico, and strong atmospheric lift.
00:58Forecasters warn that this weekend is the time to act, prepare emergency kits,
01:03know your nearest shelter locations, and download weather alerts to your phone.
01:07A single severe outbreak striking a populated area can cause billions of dollars in damage.
01:13And it can claim lives in minutes.
01:15This system has the potential to become a defining weather event for spring 2026.
01:21Twelve states.
01:23One weekend.
01:24Prepare now.
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