Severe Weather and Flash Flooding Expected in Central US Following Tornado Outbreaks

Published: 28 April 2024 at 12:12

The central U S is bracing for another day of severe weather and flash flooding on Sunday after deadly tornado outbreaks in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa since Friday. Showers and thunderstorms are moving slowly eastward, with Flash Flood Warnings issued in parts of North Texas, eastern Kansas, and western Missouri. Severe thunderstorms are expected in East Texas, western Louisiana, Arkansas, and southwestern Missouri, posing a threat of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. In total, over 41 million people are at risk of severe weather. Flash flooding is also a concern in eastern Texas, Oklahoma, and the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley.

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