Deadly Tornadoes Come Early For Gulf Coast

Feb 24, 2016, 5:38pm CT

Director of Emergency Operations for St. James Parish Blaise Gravois talks on the phone at Sugar Hill RV Park following a storm in Convent, La., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Tornadoes and severe weather ripped through the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, mangling trailers at an RV park and ripping off roofs from buildings in Louisiana and Mississippi, authorities said. (Max Becherer/AP)

Deadly Tornadoes Come Early For Gulf Coast

Feb 24, 2016, 5:38pm CT

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The Gulf Coast is reeling from the tornadoes and severe weather that hit the area Tuesday, and more storms are expected across the South today. At least three people are dead in Louisiana and Mississippi. Jen Carfagno, a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, says the early season severe weather could be attributed to El Niño. She speaks with Here & Now’s Robin Young.

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Jen Carfagno, meteorologist and co-host of AMHQ on The Weather Channel. She tweets @JenCarfagno.