Latest Deadly Weather in US Kills at Least 20 as Storms Carve Path of Ruin Across Multiple States

Published on May 27, 2024

VALLEY VIEW, Texas—Powerful storms killed at least 20 people, injured hundreds, and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central United States. The storms inflicted their worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of Arkansas. On Monday, forecasters said, the greatest risk would shift to the east, covering a broad swath of the country from Alabama to near New York City. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Monday in a post on social media platform X, citing “multiple reports of wind damage and tornadoes.”...

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