May 24, 2019 Fourth day of nasty storms ravages central US An outbreak of nasty storms in the Midwest spawned tornadoes that razed homes, flattened trees and tossed cars across a dealership lot, injuring about two dozen people in Missouri's capital city and killing at least three others elsewhere in the state.
May 23, 2019 Senate approves $19 billion disaster-relief bill after Trump backs off from demand for border security money The Senate on Thursday afternoon approved a $19 billion disaster-relief bill to help several states and Puerto Rico recover from hurricanes, floods and wildfires -- after President Trump backed off from his demand that border security money be added to the package.
May 23, 2019 Financial future of Mississippi Delta uncertain after rampant floods Life as most people know it has come to a slow halt in the Mississippi Delta. More than 500,000 acres of land, according to the Mississippi Levee Board, has been covered by backwater floods that can’t seem to escape.
May 23, 2019 Runaway barges hit eastern Oklahoma dam amid chaotic Midwest storms Two barges carrying thousands of pounds of fertilizer broke loose from their moorings Wednesday night and floated down the swollen Arkansas River before slamming into a dam, according to multiple reports.
May 22, 2019 The Latest: Arkansas River town ordered evacuated The Latest on storm damage in the Southern Plains and Midwest (all times local): 8:40 a.m.
May 22, 2019 Another day of tornadoes in Midwest, but St. Louis spared A powerful storm system that spawned dozens of tornado sightings is now causing significant flash flooding in parts of Oklahoma.
May 21, 2019 The Latest: At least 1 injured when tornado strikes Tulsa The Latest on severe weather in the central United States (all times local): 6:45 a.m.
May 20, 2019 The Latest: Tornadoes give way to heavy rain in Oklahoma The Latest on a round of severe weather forecast for Southern Plains (all times local): 6:05 p.m. Severe thunderstorms moved across Oklahoma, spawning a few tornadoes, causing damage and worry among the public but no reports of injuries.
May 18, 2019 Tornadoes rake Southern Plains; more severe weather expected A spate of tornadoes raked across the Southern Plains, leaving damage and causing few injuries, and parts of the region were bracing for more severe thunderstorms and possible flooding.
May 15, 2019 US nearly drought-free as wet weather results in Mississippi River having longest stretch of flooding since 1927 Those April showers brought more than just May flowers as record-breaking flooding continues along the nation's second-longest river while most of the country is nearly drought-free.
