Destructive tornadoes and severe storms tore through the South in late April, killing hundreds of people.

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Those storms could be at their most dangerous late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, CNN meteorologist Sarah Dillingham said.

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And many are owned by families severely hit in late October by one of the worst storms ever to strike the Northeast.

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Problems began late on Friday as huge waves of snow storms swept across northern England.

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"The storms may reach as far as the Atlantic coast by late tonight or early Saturday morning, " the weather service said.

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Second, fearful that bad weather might ruin their well laid plans, consumers tend to avoid booking cruises when big storms hit the headlines like Hurricane Irene did in the US in late August.

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