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an answer that might surprise you. nightly news begins right now. announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. a violent and unseasonable weather outbreak is happening in the south. already several tornadoes have touched down in louisiana. the first images showing a trail of damage and destruction, and forecasters say the risk will continue overnight. at this hour, tornado watches are posted states. several others are under flood watches with heavy downpours predicted. the national weather service calling this a particularly dangerous situation. up to 19 million people are in the potential danger zone mississippi, and louisiana facing the worst of it right now. louisiana is where we rascon. reporter: tonight a monster winter storm is wreaking havoc only getting started. there it is. it s crossing the roads. already already reports of several tornadoes across louisiana, including the most violent,
that might surprise you. nightly news begins right now. announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. a violent and unseasonable weather outbreak is happening right now in the south. already several tornadoes have touched down in louisiana. the first images showing a trail of damage and destruction, and forecasters say the risk will continue overnight. at this hour tornado watches are posted across parts of three states and several others are under flood watches with heavy downpours predicted. the national weather service calling this a particularly dangerous situation. up to 19 million people are in the potential danger zone with alabama, mississippi and louisiana facing the worst of it right now, and louisiana is where we begin with nbc s jacob rascon. reporter: tonight a monster winter storm is wreaking havoc across the south and only getting started. reporter: already reports of several tornad
watches with heavy downpours predicted. the national weather service calling this a particularly dangerous situation. up to 19 million people are in the potential danger zone with alabama, mississippi and louisiana facing the worst of it right now, and louisiana is where we begin with nbc s jacob rascon. reporter: tonight a monster winter storm is wreaking havoc across the south and only getting started. there it is, it s crossing the road. reporter: already reports of several tornadoes across louisiana, including the most violent, a wedge as wide as it is tall. thomas howard watched the massive twister blow past his home. heard a loud noise, whoo and the wind came down and went up. reporter: reports of damage pouring in, including near the new orleans airport and at a gym. when the weather gets so bad the roof of your gym and the wall just blows off, it s awesome. reporter: billboards torn apart, ripped off, tossed into the backyard. some 19 million people at r
crossing the road. reporter: already reports of several tornadoes across louisiana, including the most violent, a tall. thomas howard watched the massive twister blow past his home. heard a loud noise, whoo and the wind came down and went up. reporter: reports of damage pouring in, including near the new orleans airport and at a gym. when the weather gets so bad the roof of your gym and the wall just blows off, it s awesome. reporter: billboards torn apart, this home taking a direct hit, the roof ripped off, tossed into the backyard. some 19 million people at risk for severe weather through tonight. from snow and golf ball-sized hail in texas to the threat of flash floods and tornado warnings in several states. this kind of storm is not usually seen until spring, but this year s el nino, the strongest ever recorded, is driving an active subtropical fuel the dangerous tornado weather. slow down in this area. reporter: as storm chasers around the country race to t