At least 16 dead as tornadoes, flooding ravage several states in central US

Why some storms brew up to extreme dimensions in the middle of America – and why it’s happening more often

Floodwaters rise in downtown Hopkinsville, Ky., on April 4, 2025. AP Photo/George Walker IVA powerful storm system that stalled over states from Texas to Ohio for several days in early April 2025 wreaked havoc across the region, with deadly tornadoes, mudslides and flooding as rivers rose. More than a foot of rain fell in several areas. As a climate scientist who studies the water cycle, I often get questions about how extreme storms like these …

‘Getting Heavier’: Climate Change Primes Storms to Drop More Rain

The severe storm system that has inundated the central and southeastern United States with heavy rain and high winds for days fits into a broader pattern in recent decades of increasing rainfall across the eastern half of the United States. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for 1991 through 2020 show that the Eastern part of the country received more rain, on average, over those years than it did during the 20th centu…

News Crew Finds Bible Open to 'Poignant Message' Amid Wreckage of Community Destroyed by Tornado

A news crew found a Bible opened to a relevant passage after a tornado devastated Selmer, Tennessee, early Thursday morning. The tornado ripped through the town, destroying homes and businesses, […] The post News Crew Finds Bible Open to 'Poignant Message' Amid Wreckage of Community Destroyed by Tornado appeared first on The Western Journal.

17 killed in US as severe storms, flash floods hit Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky and Arkansas

Another wave of torrential rain and flash flooding hit parts of the South and Midwest, compounding the devastation from days of severe storms that have already left several areas waterlogged and produced deadly tornadoes. Forecasters warned that river levels in some regions are expected to keep rising in the coming days.

Tornadoes, torrential rain continue to slam portion of US: See photos of damage

A massive, multi-day storm has brought tornadoes and flooding to portions of the central and southeastern United States.

The number of deaths in the severe storms in the United States has risen to at least 20.