Tornado warning in effect for parts of North Texas
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Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US
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"A maturing central U.S. storm system is expected to produce another round of dangerous severe weather and instances of flash flooding today," the National Weather Service warned Monday. The forecast discussion added that "from a broader perspective," locally heavy rain was forecast to reach from the northern Plains to Texas.
T ornadoes, heavy rain, and thunderstorms tore through parts of the Midwestern and Southern United States over the weekend, leaving dozens dead. The weather system, which began on Friday, produced more than two dozen tornadoes that ripped through parts of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
A relentless stretch of severe weather that left 28 dead and unleashed destruction across the central and eastern United States in recent days isn’t letting up yet, with millions more in the path of dangerous weather this week.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The National Weather Service has confirmed two more tornadoes from the powerful line of storms that swept across Michigan late last week, bringing the total number of twisters to 11.
Residents in Bennett and Elbert County were left cleaning up damage Monday after a swath of tornadoes blew through the area on Sunday afternoon. The storms damaged or destroyed 36 structures, and
At least 28 people have been killed in storms that have pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions since Friday. Kentucky and Missouri have been hit particularly hard.
Much of the state, including Oklahoma City, Stillwater and Ada, should expect a moderate risk of tornadoes, damaging hail and strong winds on Monday.
NWS also reported that the Friday evening storms spawned an EF-0 tornado close to 8 p.m. in Putnam County. Its winds peaked at 85 mph, according to preliminary reports, with a max width of 20 yards and track length of 0.4 miles. No injuries or deaths were reported.
Of the seven tornadoes, four were rated EF-0s, two were EF-1 and one in New Richmond, Wisconsin was rated an EF-2.