Severe weather outbreak hits the U.S. south for second weekend in a row

Numerous tornadoes were among the many reports of severe weather out of Dixie Alley over the weekend, as photos and videos of substantial hail, strong winds, and flooding surfaced on social media — primarily in Mississippi.

"This is unfortunately right on cue for the area this time of year," explains Weather Network meteorologist and storm chaser Jaclyn Whittal. "The cold air that is locked up in Canada can sometimes nudge itself down as far as the deep south of the U.S."

A sun angle that gets higher each day — coupled with available moisture from the Gulf of Mexico — leads to an abundance of instability, Whittal adds.

"Three air massess battle it out in states such as Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansa and Louisiana. Many of these potent storms occur in the evening and overnight hours making them particularly dangerous for residents."

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Sunday saw a total of 36 hail reports, 118 wind reports, and 7 tornado reports. One of the tornadoes that touched down on April 19 was extremely close to the area that saw deadly tornadoes the Sunday before.

Severe weather continues again along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard through Tuesday. Forecasters are closely watching the potential for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, along with a brief tornado threat for the eastern Carolinas and southeast Georgia, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Centre.

Here's a look at some of the videos shared on social media highlighting Sunday's second round of dangerous storms.