The threat of large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will continue across the Plains Sunday.
Several tornado reports have come out of the Midwest this evening, impacting areas around Wichita and Oklahoma City.
There were 22 reported tornadoes on Saturday with the tornado threat remaining through the weekend.
A slow-moving storm resulted in a week of below-normal temperatures that will likely continue into the week.
Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River.
See how far away severe thunderstorms are as we monitor the severe weather with these radar images.
Mount Saint Helens has erupted several times since the destructive 1980 eruption, and likely will again in the future.
Smoke from fires in the Yucatan Peninsula will affect parts of Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.
Despite advancements in tornado warning systems, 60 people die each year from tornadoes. This raises the question: why do people ignore tornado warnings?
Seven homes have been red tagged, meaning do not occupy, and six others are under a voluntary evacuation order.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologists are tracking severe thunderstorms which are developing across the Plains.
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Texas (1984)
Record rainfall during thunderstorms at Beaumont
(4.22 inches in 6 hours) and Port Arthur (about
6 inches in 8 hours).
Houston, TX (2000)
6.80" of rain.
New England (1763)
"The 19th day of May, 1793, a bad storm of
hail and rain and very cold following which
froze the ground and puddles of water." by
Ebenser Byles, Town Clerk of Ashford.