12-28-2020
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In the days leading up to the Christmas holiday, severe storms tore through portions of the Gulf Coast. Now, in the final days of 2020, residents may experience a sense of déjà vu as another threat for severe weather looms.
From the evening of Dec. 23 to the morning hours of Dec. 24, a line of damaging storms rocked the Gulf Coast from eastern Texas to Mississippi. These storms were responsible for many instances of wind damage as well as five confirmed tornadoes.
An atmospheric setup similar to the pattern that triggered the severe weather outbreak before Christmas will build into the region leading up to New Year s Eve.