Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. S​evere thunderstorms and tornadoes are a threat in the South this weekend as a dangerous threat of flooding rain spreads as far north as the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians.

Mississippi could see severe weather this week with the potential for flooding in areas along with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes.

A winter storm that blanketed parts of the Midwest and Northeast with heavy snow and ice also unleashed severe weather, including tornadoes and damaging winds, across the South and Southeast on Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the Mississippi Coast and is monitoring two storm systems expected to rumble through the region this week.

Severe storms in the South this weekend could lead to flash flooding and even tornadoes.

Strong tornadoes are possible across the South as storms pass through the Gulf Coast region. Some locations could see half a foot of rain, worsening flooding.

A pair of threats are in play in parts of the South this weekend, especially Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

A storm threat over the weekend bring the chance for severe overnight weather, including the risk of tornadoes, strong winds and flooding.