Tornado, warnings and Severe Thunderstorm
Digest more
Top News
Impacts
The risk of flash flooding will continue through Sunday as part of "a multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic heavy rainfall event," the weather service says.
From Bears Wire
Intense and even violent tornadoes have destroyed homes and farms in Missouri and Arkansas.
From CNN
Read more on News Digest
At 3:47 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in effect until 4:15 a.m. for Greene and Washington counties.
A powerful storm system will bring several life-threatening weather hazards to Tennessee starting Wednesday night, including the threat of flash flooding and tornados, warns the National Weather Service.
At 2:24 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Sacramento CA issued a tornado warning in effect until 3:15 p.m. for Nevada and Yuba counties.
WEST PLAINS, Mo. (KY3) - A National Weather Service survey team confirmed a tornado hit a rural area of Howell County on Wednesday. The EF-1 storm formed southwest of West Plains from State Highway JJ to County Road 8800 near South Fork around 3:15 p.m. The tornado lasted around 1 mile. It packed wind speeds of 95 to 100 miles per hour.
The siren at Parmer Park on Leake Avenue suffered a communication failure and is down ahead of another round of severe weather Thursday night.
Explore more
Severe storms are set to hit the tri-state area Monday. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, isolated flooding and even an isolated tornado are possible.
Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.
Another few rounds of strong to severe weather are expected in Arkansas as we head into the weekend, and all modes of severe weather are possible.