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Strong storms threaten millions from Texas to Missouri ahead of Election Day

Online Niel November 5, 2024

Damaging winds and large hail are expected in states from Texas to Missouri. Several tornado warnings were issued in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Flash flooding from heavy rains is also a threat.

A few days strong storm The threat has millions of people in the central US on alert again overnight.

Severe STORM erupted again on Monday and will continue overnight from the northeast Texas to the southwest Missouriaccording to the FOX Prediction Center. tornadoessome of which can be powerful and harmful winnow will be the main hazards with any strong storm.

A look at the strong storm threat across the central US
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More Tornado Watches and Warnings were issued Monday in the severe weather risk area.

The National Weather Service reported a wind gust of 94 mph TalalOklahoma on Monday afternoon as a tornado warning storm moved through the area.

A three-hour radar loop showing where showers and thunderstorms are occurring. Severe thunderstorm warnings are indicated in yellow. Tornado warnings are indicated in red, while tornado warnings with a confirmed tornado are indicated in purple. Flash flood warnings are indicated in green, while flash flood emergencies are indicated in pink.
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As of Monday evening, the National Weather Service had received at least three reports of tornadoes in parts of northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas.

A tornado watch is in effect for parts of eastern Oklahoma as more severe weather moves through the central US Monday night. Ominous-looking clouds were caught on camera in Lincoln County, OK, on Monday afternoon.

According to the National Meteorological Servicesome houses were damaged about 3 miles west of SperryOklahoma on Monday afternoon in what it called “potential tornado damage.”

A look at active severe alert watches issued Monday.
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Most of these storms will likely form into a line overnight, but conditions may allow supercells to emerge ahead of the line. According to the FOX Forecast Center, this could lead to tornadoes, some possibly strong, along with damaging winds.

The severe weather threat should diminish by early Tuesday as the storm system moves out of the area.

As the large weather system continues its eastward track, it’s also bringing another round of torrential rain to the central US. This will create a wide corridor of moisture that stretches from Texas to Michigan.

As the big weather system continues its eastward path Monday, it's bringing another round of torrential rain to the central U.S.

As the large weather system continues its eastward path, it brings another round of torrential rain to the central US

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The Ozarks region, in particular, could experience even higher precipitation totals due to land improvement effects. As the storm system moves north, it will gradually weaken, but is still expected to deliver rain to areas as far north as Wisconsin and Michigan.

Given the recent significant rainfall in parts of the west Arkansas and in southern Missouri, repeated heavy rains could increase the risk of flooding in these areas.

Flash flooding occurred Monday in east-central and southeast Missouri, according to the National Weather Service office in St. Louis. A flash flood warning was in effect until Monday night for parts of Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Sainte Genevieve and Saint Francois counties.

A look at the flood threat for the central US through Tuesday.

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While Monday night’s rainfall totals are expected to be lower than the weekend, additional heavy rain in the same regions could exacerbate flooding concerns.

In the county of St. Francois, Missouriofficials issued voluntary evacuations for Iron Mountain Lake due to the possibility of a levee failing near the city. In BismarckMissouri’s Bismarck Fire Protection District responded to multiple water rescues early Monday, the agency said in a Facebook post.