Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes predicted across the Mid-Atlantic from the weekend of Memorial Day weekend to early Sunday morning in the Ohio Valley
By Monday, meteorologists said the weather system will produce severe thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic, with the highest chance for intense rainfall in parts of Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.
The weather service stated that scattered instances of flash flooding could occur because of the heavy rain. “By the afternoon hours another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along a cold front and impact similar regions, with the severe threat shifting further east across the Ohio Valley overnight.”
The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings in Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Arkansas throughout the Memorial Day weekend. The NWS office in Fort Worth said one of the storms was expected to contain “golf ball sized hail!”
On Sunday afternoon, a large swath of the US was facing an enhanced risk of severe weather, including large parts of the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
Kentucky Gov. Beshear declared a state of emergency on Monday. “Severe weather continues to move through the commonwealth with multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes,” Beshear wrote.
Hundreds of thousands of residents were without power Monday morning across a wide area from Texas to Virginia, according to poweroutage.us. forecasters said the greatest risk from storms will move east.
At least 18 people died and hundreds were injured as tornadoes and thunderstorms ripped through parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on the weekend.
Tornado Damages Homes as Texas and Oklahoma Residents told to seek Shelter in the U.S. During the April 25 Texas-Mexico Hurricane Event
The weather service reported that new records would be set for the May 25 calendar date in both Harlingen and Brownsville, which is near the Texas-Mexico border.
In West Texas, Red flags were in place, as well as in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona and Colorado. The wind gusts were over 60 mph (97 kph) as well as the humidity was very low.
“We’ve got very dry air, warm temperatures and strong winds creating a high fire danger over a wide area … that can lead to rapidly spreading or uncontrollable fires,” Taylor said.
The United States had its second highest number of tornadoes on record in April. So far for 2024, the country is already 25% ahead of the average number of twisters, according to the Storm Prediction Center in Norman.
The Indianapolis 500 is scheduled to go on as scheduled on Sunday but it could be delayed by rain caused by the storm system that is expected to move east.
The heat index was forecast to get as high as 120 degrees in some spots during the weekend in South Texas, due to excessive heat. Actual temperatures will be lower, although still in triple-digit territory, but the humidity will make it feel that much hotter.
Source: Tornado damages homes as Texas and Oklahoma residents told to seek shelter
“Saturday turned into a tornado in Denton,” tweeted the Norman office of McKay, Oklahoma at 9 p.m. Saturday
Most matches are likely to be duds and we only see a few storms today. Still, that’s not a match I would want to play with. It only takes one storm to be impactful,” it said via Facebook.
The Norman office had compared conditions Saturday to “ a gasoline-soaked brush pile.” The storms could explode with large hail, dangerous winds and tornadoes.
A following post at 10:05 p.m. said storms had exited the area but warned of a storm moving across north Texas that could affect portions of south central Oklahoma.
The city ofClaremore, Oklahoma was shut down because of storm damage, which included downed power lines and trees, as well as roads that weren’t accessible.
Emergency personnel were responding to the marina for multiple victims, some reported trapped, according to a post on the fire department’s website.
The storm knocked down trees and power lines, damaging homes and overturning motorhomes, but there were no known injuries in the county.
There was a tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service near Valley View, moving east at 40mph (64 kph), which led to a tornado warning for northernd Denton County.
The tornado that crossed a Texas interstate caused damage and injuries as storms moved through Oklahoma and Texas.