There is a very slight chance for tornadoes today across parts of the South and along the Gulf Coast. A 55-65 knot westernly flow in the 700-500 mb level combined with steep mid-level lapse rates and increasing moisture will likely create severe storms anywhere from extreme East Texas to points E/NE later today and through tonight. Most likely threats will be severe hail, strong straight line winds, but even though this appears to be an MCS event, any storms that develop will have a small potential for tornadoes.