Deadly Storm Brings Tornadoes and Flooding Threat
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A sprawling and violent weather system swept across the South and Midwest into Thursday morning, spawning multiple tornadoes, downing power lines, and leaving at least one person dead in Missouri as e...
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Intense and even violent tornadoes have destroyed homes and farms in Missouri and Arkansas.
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Authorities in eastern Missouri were trying to determine whether it was a tornado that damaged buildings, overturned vehicles and tore down utility poles, tree limbs and business signs Wednesday morni...
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Extreme storm chaser Aaron Jayjack recaps what he witnessed while tracking tornadoes and flooding caused by the storms across the central U.S. on April 2.
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The governors of Kentucky, Arkansas and Wisconsin issued states of emergency, as more than 300,000 customers lost power from the South to the Great Lakes.
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I ntense tornadoes have wreaked havoc in Tennessee and Mississippi, as well as other US states. The storms have damaged homes and farms in Missouri and Arkansas, and even tippled
Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.
A destructive weather event will continue for millions of people across the Mid-South on Thursday, with the marathon storm persisting until Sunday.
A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event turned deadly on day 1 of severe weather on Wednesday -- and the danger will increase on day 2.
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Tornados have been reported in at least eight states this week, after powerful storms swept across the country.
The National Weather Service issued 10 tornado warnings in Southeast Missouri on April 2, with one EF-2 tornado confirmed. The storm caused structural damage but no injuries were reported.
Another round of thunderstorms could roll across the Mississippi Coast on Sunday with strong winds forecast to drop this week’s springtime temperatures by more than 20 degrees. Forecasters say the storms will arrive early Sunday and pass by 1 p.m., leaving temperatures closer to 60 degrees.
A deadly severe outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 14 states from March 14-16. Hardest hit were Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri.
In what has historically been known as Tornado Alley — a designation that typically includes Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas — the peak of tornado season is May into early June. But the season starts earlier in what's often called Dixie Alley, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
The threat is highest in spring each year, and more severe weather is forecast across central and northern Mississippi later this week.
A tornado outbreak is expected to rip parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a rare ‘high’ risk severe weather outlook, warning millions in the Midwest and South.