Severe Storms Cause Widespread Damage Across Midwest and South

Widespread Severe Weather Impact

• ⚡ Severe storms have slammed several states, leaving a trail of massive damage in their wake.
• 🚨 In Indiana, three people were rescued from a partially collapsed warehouse after storms broke down walls and caused flooding.

Tornado and Hail Reports

• 🌪️ Over the last 24 hours, there have been more than 25 tornado reports spanning from Northern Louisiana and Arkansas into Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.
• 🧊 Additionally, over 300 hail reports have been recorded across several states.

Ongoing Storm Threat and Flood Watch

• ⚠️ A tornado watch remains in effect for Northern Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky as a long line of showers and thunderstorms continues.
• 💧 A flood watch is in place for Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the Midwest, with expectations of 5 to 10 inches of rainfall, and potentially more in some areas, through Sunday morning.
• 🌊 This significant rainfall raises the flood concern to a very high level for the next few days.

Future Storm Activity

• 🌧️ As a stalled front brings rounds of rain, areas like Arkansas, which were heavily hit by severe weather, can expect more precipitation.
• 🗓️ Additional rounds of rain are anticipated Friday morning and afternoon, Saturday morning, and again on Sunday.