At Least 16 Dead in Flooding and Tornadoes
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At least 16 people were confirmed dead early Sunday, as a storm system sweeping parts of the South and Midwest brought tornado and flash flood warnings overnight.
Associated Press |
Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed more than a dozen people, face new flooding and tornado warnings that forecasters said could ...
CNN |
Parts of the South and Midwest were pummeled by relentless rain and tornadic storms on Saturday as a prolonged period of life-threatening flood risk reached its peak.
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Life-threatening flooding continues across the South and Ohio Valley Monday after days of rain and storms hit the regions. Rivers were cresting Monday at near-record levels and towns and cities were under mandatory evacuations.
Several inches of rain will continue in Louisville and other commonwealth regions, with the possibility of flash or widespread flooding.
Tornado Warning active for Davidson, Sumner and Wilson counties. UPDATE (Sat. April, 5) -- A tornado has been issued for a large portion of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky until 9 p.m. The main line carrying the threat of major severe weather is expected at 3 p.m.- 12 a.m.
More tornadoes could be confirmed Thursday and in the coming days as storm damage is assessed. The risk of severe weather continues through the weekend, with more storms and rain expected.
All active Tornado Warnings in the WLKY viewing area have expired, but a Tornado Watch is still in effect until 1 a.m. for Louisville and many of the surrounding counties.
Severe weather has been impacting the Midstate since Wednesday. More weather events are expected into the weekend.
A round of severe and life-threatening storms is expected to sweep through much of Kentucky between Wednesday night and Saturday, likely bringing severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash-flooding. That includes possibly up to 15 inches of rain in some parts of Western Kentucky, forecasters warn.
Tornado Watch. This alert signifies that current weather conditions are conducive to the formation of tornadoes. It doesn't confirm that a tornado has developed but indicates that
An unabated wave of severe storms is continuing its onslaught on states like Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, unleashing life-threatening flash flooding, tornadoes and widespread damage.
Many Kentucky counties were under tornado warnings during the storm, including Fayette County. Here’s where damage has ben reported
Damage from tornadoes and severe weather was significant at first light Thursday. With more rain coming, major flooding is likely to follow.