weather center. >> quite the outbreak on monday. yesterday not quite so bad. we had a couple of hail makers. today the severe weather threat is amplified more. and we're seeing strong to severe thunderstorms across the mississippi river valley. those heavy thunderstorms moving across the st. louis area. they are training through here. you probably woke up early because of the thunder and lightning and flash flooding could be expected as well. northeast dealing with light rain and cool temperatures. we could see thunderstorms redeveloping later on this afternoon. we'll talk about the severe weather threat in the plains later on "american morning." >> well, the oil spill is turning into an economic disaster as well. we're live in mississippi where the owners of one seafood plant had to deliver terrible news. live in just a moment. i'd like one of those desserts and some coffee.