Severe weather forecast across US puts 59 million people at risk Friday

It will feel like deja vu for millions of people in central Texas Friday where residents will be at an enhanced risk of severe weather for the second day this week.

Severe weather threats have been focused on the Lone Star State and the Southeast throughout the week, and that will continue Friday, while storms are also possible forecast to pop up in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

In total, 59 million people in 11 states will at least have a marginal risk of severe weather.

"As thunderstorms continue to erupt along the East Coast Friday, yet another storm is expected to strengthen in the central U.S. This storm will reignite the threat for severe weather in the Plains, before moving into the Southeast for the weekend," said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Courtney Travis.

Here's what to know about the national weather forecast for Friday.

'Enhanced' risk of severe weather in Texas

More than 7 million people are under an "enhanced" risk of severe weather Friday in Texas, according to the National Weather Service.

An "enhanced" risk area is level 3 of the 5-level severe storm risk scale.

The NWS said scattered storms are forecast to start developing in from the late afternoon through the evening.

"L​arge hail and strong wind gusts are the main hazards, but isolated tornadoes are possible," The Weather Channel said.

Cities in the "enhanced" risk area include:

• Dallas

• Fort Worth

• Arlington

• Plano

• Waco

A slight risk of severe weather will apply to more than 13 million people from northern through southern Texas, and residents in southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana face a a marginal risk spreading Friday. Cities affected include:

• Houston

• San Antonio

• Austin

• Corpus Christi

Severe weather threat in Southeast moves to Carolinas, Florida

The conditions that produced severe storms and tornadoes in northern Florida on Thursday are forecast to shift north on Friday, putting tens of millions in seven states at a marginal risk of severe weather.

"Communities along the I-95 corridor from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Melbourne, Florida, should all be on alert for severe thunderstorms on Friday," Travis said.

Threatened areas include:

• Central and northern Florida

• Central, southern and eastern Georgia

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

• Central and western Virginia

• West Virginia

• Southeast Ohio

The NWS said heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will persist and the storm moves further into the Northeast into the week.

Flood watches in California, Nevada as West heats up

Rising temperatures in the West resulted in several Western states being put on flood watch through the weekend due to snowmelt. Flood watches are in effect in nearly all of Nevada and eastern California, with parts of Utah, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

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Temperatures in Nevada are expected to be 15-20 degrees above average, according to the NWS in Reno.

"Very warm weather is on the way, & with it comes increased snowmelt & flooding concerns," the NWS said. "Waterways will run high, flow fast, and be extremely cold! Be sure to stay hydrated thru the week as temps near & possibly break record highs!"

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 59 million in Texas, Southeast and Northeast at risk of severe weather