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At least five people have been confirmed dead, as of Thursday morning, across four counties in West Tennessee — including a 16-year-old girl and her father in Fayette County.
From FOX13 Memphis
Flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
From Seattle Times
Flash flood warnings covered multiple counties Saturday, and a flood watch was issued for western parts of the state through Sunday morning.
From CNN
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An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit the United States yearly, and the country will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms, according to a 2023 study.
At least 16 people are believed to have died after tornadoes, heavy rain and flash flooding battered parts of the South and Midwest in the United States. Among them was a 9-year-old boy, who was swept away while walking to a school bus stop in Kentucky on April 4.
A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.
Tornadoes have struck Slayden in Mississippi, and Grand Junction and Selmer in Tennessee, posts on X show.
A father and daughter are among the weather-related deaths in Tennessee after a severe system including tornadoes hit the state.
A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm.
Life-threatening flooding and dangerous severe weather pummeled large swaths of the nation's heartland again Friday night for the third night in a row.
A massive, multi-day storm has brought tornadoes and flooding to portions of the central and southeastern United States.