Monday, may 6, more than 100 reports of severe weather were received from Kansas. According to preliminary information, there swept three tornadoesin some areas dropped hail the size of a Golf ball and blowing winds of 80 mph (128 km/h).
Severe storms in Clearwater KS are producing baseball-sized hail. https://t.co/gvalRuMCVV #kwch12 #kswx pic.twitter.com/tnO19DOXe9
— KWCH Eyewitness News (@KWCH12) May 6, 2019
Information on victims and destructions yet.
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in the city, Chanat (Kansas), where they recorded the daily local record for the amount of precipitation, several houses had to be evacuated.
According to meteorologists, now a new storm system formed in the Rocky mountains, whence will go to the Great plains.
On Thursday, may 9, more than 40 million Americans from the state of Texas to Missouri run the risk to see very severe weather.
According to weather forecasters, the main impact of the disaster will be Oklahoma and Texas. In some areas of these States are predicting damaging winds, large hail or tornadoes. Also about the risk of tornado reported in Western Louisiana.
Small #hail right now by Woodbine #Kansas @NWSTopeka @nws pic.twitter.com/Bln0MpFmtn
— James Wilson (@nmjameswilson) May 6, 2019
After Texas and Oklahoma the storm system, according to preliminary data, will move a bit South and East, in Louisiana and Tennessee, which is expected to numerous thunderstorms with rain.
In some areas this week may fall from 6 to 8 inches of rain (15-20 cm), which will lead to a rapid rise in water level in rivers. There is a danger of flooding, including not only in rural but also urban areas of the region.
Precipitation from this storm system will drop virtually across the valley of the Mississippi river, from Oklahoma to Wisconsin, which also may cause local flooding.
