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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters
The National Weather Service said more than 64 million people faced severe storm risk as tornado threats and large hail spread across the region.
- On Monday, fast-moving storms pummeled the Midwest with hail, strong wind, and heavy rain, flooding streets and forcing stranded commuters to be rescued. Kansas City, Missouri fire crews responded to 11 water rescues from vehicles starting before 6 a.m.
- Violent weather over the weekend struck northern Texas first, where an EF-2 tornado with peak winds of 135 mph touched down in Runaway Bay on Saturday and an EF-1 tornado with 105 mph winds hit Springtown, killing at least two people and displacing at least 20 families.
- Kansas City International Airport recorded 3.2 inches of rain in a six-hour period ending before 7 a.m., with Battalion Chief Riley Nolan noting most rescues occurred in typical high-water areas; no injuries were reported.
- More than 64 million Midwest residents face severe storm risk Monday afternoon and evening, with the Louis region at moderate risk for multiple long-track tornadoes and large hail. Access in affected areas remains difficult due to blocked roadways and downed utilities, Wise County Judge Clark said.
- Meteorologist Evan Bentley with the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma warned the greatest concern spans central Missouri into southern Illinois, stating "We could have multiple supercells capable of all hazards, including tornadoes, large hail and wind gusts" as additional storms approach.
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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, with more on the way
The National Weather Service forecasts show more than 64 million people in the Midwest mostly are at risk of severe storms, with the St. Louis region at moderate risk for multiple strong tornadoes and large hail.
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Fast-moving storms batter the Midwest, flooding streets and stranding commuters
Authorities say fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain, flooding streets and leading to stranded commuters who needed to be rescued from their vehicles.
·United States
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