Above..satellite + radar showers storms in No. Plains. That front will head to the East Coast by Friday. Showers and storms in Southeast...sink south and will likely become a tropical depression in Gulf Of Mexico.Below - severe risk of severe weather today in dark green and yellow.
Below - animated maps for next 2 days showing that tropical system in Gulf...followed by rainfall into weekend which also shows the heaviest rain along the Gulf Coast.
Lastly - map showing best bet for tropical formation followed by snapshot weather for Wednesday. Be safe.