Severe storms tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 9

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Updated on: May 26, 2024 / 11:16 AM EDT

Destructive storms killed at least nine people and injured dozens more while leaving a trail of damage across parts of Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, officials said. The storms obliterated homes and destroyed a truck stop where drivers took shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.

Tens of thousands of residents were without power across the region.

A tornado unfurled out of the storms late on Saturday, overturning vehicles and shutting down a stretch of highway in the greater Dallas area. Officials said multiple people were transported to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter in Denton County, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately clear................................



...............April and May have been a busy month for tornadoes, especially in the Midwest. Climate change is heightening the severity of storms around the world.

April had the country's second-highest number of tornadoes on record, according to the National Weather Service. And in 2024, the U.S. is already 25% ahead of the average number of twisters, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma................................

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/weather-storm-dangerous-heat-tornadoes-memorial-day/

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[riversedge]

1. "The risk of severe weather moves into North Carolina and Virginia on Monday, forecasters said."

[Dustlawyer]

2. My boat house got flattened by a tornado last Thursday night.

[chowder66]

5. Oh wow! I'm so sorry.

[GreenWave]

3. And yetTrump the savior does nothing.

Strange what Magats believe.

[jimfields33]

4. Thankfully he's not the president

He can’t do a thing except type nonsense.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Up to 13 according to this story

At least 13 dead in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after severe weather roars across region

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 13 people and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in a restroom during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.

Seven deaths were reported in Cooke County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border, where a tornado Saturday night plowed through a rural area near a mobile home park, officials said. Storms also killed two people and destroyed houses in Oklahoma, where the injured included guests at an outdoor wedding. Tens of thousands of residents were without power across the region.

“It’s just a trail of debris left. The devastation is pretty severe,” Cooke County Sheriff Ray Sappington told The Associated Press.

The dead included two children, ages 2 and 5, the sheriff said. The Texas county includes the small community of Valley View, which was among the hardest-hit areas. Three family members were found dead in one home, Sappington said.

https://apnews.com/article/tornadoes-weather-texas-oklahoma-93001e1d81f120d0d55c8dfa24938250

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

7. My daughter said Fayetteville, AR was hit pretty bad. Devastation everywhere. nt

[RazorbackExpat]

8. Benton County, too

My hometown had never had a major natural disaster to speak of, at least during my lifetime. And now I hear from 40/29 that they've canceled the last week of the school year because of all the damage. Tornadoes confirmed at Beaver Lake and Decatur, maybe Rogers and Bentonville as well

[Skittles]

9. what is 40/29

very sorry to hear about the devastation

[RazorbackExpat]

11. It's an Arkansas TV station

based in Ft.Smith and Rogers .

[Skittles]

12. howdy back, we got hit in Texas this morning

big giant tree limbs everywhere, was without power for a few hours.....scary stuff

[RazorbackExpat]

13. It seems that this is turning out to be

The Year of the Tornado. Yes. it is pretty darn scary, I feel for everyone who has had to deal with these horrific storms.

Checking with the latest hometown news, it says that there are still 15% of electric power customers in Benton County who are still without power since Sunday morning. And the last family-owned drive-in in my hometown, which had been a sort of local institution since the early 1960s, was severely damaged.

[Skittles]

14. I hear you

and as a Texas "grid failure" survivor, I got a taste of what it is like to go days without electricity - still, if I had my druthers, I'd take it during the winter - no electricity in Texas in the summer, OMG

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. 23 killed across the USA by storms over the weekend

Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night.

Over the weekend, huge storms killed at least 23 people and left a path of destruction across the central US.

Forecasters said the greatest weather risk has shifted east, covering a broad sweep of the country from Alabama to New York.
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Sunday was the busiest severe weather day in the US so far this year, with more than 600 reports of storm damage across 20 states. Twisters and heavy winds reduced buildings to piles of rubble, flipped cars and brought down power lines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx880x58wg0o

[riversedge]

15. More rough weather and heavy rains were forecast for the Dallas area Tuesday night. Heavy thunderstorms also were plowin

U.S.
Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across U.S.

May 28, 2024 / 6:11 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving more than one million businesses and homes without power as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 24 people in seven states during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Voters in the state's runoff elections found some polling places without power. Roughly 100 voting sites in Dallas County were knocked offline. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a disaster area and noted that some nursing homes were using generators. "This ultimately will be a multi-day power outage situation," Jenkins said Tuesday.

More rough weather and heavy rains were forecast for the Dallas area Tuesday night. Heavy thunderstorms also were plowing toward Houston, where officials warned that winds as strong as 70 mph could cause damage less than two weeks after hurricane-force winds knocked out power to more than 800,000 homes and businesses.

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