article_snippet.sent: Bad weather may destroy weekend plans in multiple states, with both thunderstorms and tornadoes forecast to strike.
article_snippet.sent: Rainy: Thunderstorms were predicted to take place in many parts of the country on Thursday night .
article_snippet.sent: Friday's weather may see storms in a number of major cities, including Dallas and Houston .
article_snippet.sent: Inclement weather: Severe storms may strike several Southern states and along the Gulf Coast on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: On Thursday evening, thunderstorms were predicted to take place in a number of states, including in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas, the Weather Channel reported.
article_snippet.sent: According to the news outlet, severe thunderstorms may take place in several states Friday and affect metropolitan areas, namely Wichita, Kansas City, Missouri, Oklahoma City, along with Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
article_snippet.sent: For Saturday, the Weather Channel predicted severe thunderstorms would strike Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, New Orleans, and Jackson.
article_snippet.sent: For Sunday, thunderstorms may occur in Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, the Weather Channel said.
article_snippet.sent: Winds, tornadoes, and hail were forecast to be potential issues from Friday through Sunday by the news outlet.
article_snippet.sent: Dan Kottlowski, a meteorologist for Accuweather, told the website 'the website really will not be until the end of the week that severe weather really ramps up and a significant outbreak could occur as the main storm system moves out from the Southwest.'
article_snippet.sent: Don Spann also said 'The most likely area for the storms to fire first on Friday is west of the I-35 corridor in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Bad weather may destroy weekend plans in multiple states, with thunderstorms and  tornadoes forecast to strike .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Severe thunderstorms may take place in several states Friday and affect metropolitan areas, including Dallas and Houston .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Storms could also happen in the South and along the Gulf Coast Saturday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Winds, tornadoes, and hail were forecast to be potential issues from Friday through Sunday .
  