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    Central U.S. faces tornado and flood threat

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

    From Chris Dolce and Sara Tonks

    3 hours ago

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    • Severe weather will affect the central U.S. for the third day in a row on Monday.
    • There is a risk of sometimes strong tornadoes, wind damage and hail.
    • A tornado warning is in effect for Northeast Texas and eastern Oklahoma.
    • Flooding is also a problem, even in drought-stricken areas.

    A line of storms continues to move through the central United States overnight, potentially producing severe winds, tornadoes, hail and flash flooding. This comes following destructive tornadoes in Oklahoma early Sunday morning.

    Current activity

    Below is a look at the latest radar for the region, as well as any active watches and/or warnings from the National Weather Service.

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    Severe weather forecast

    The Storm Prediction Center warns of possible tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. The remaining potential for severe weather overnight extends from East Texas to central Illinois.

    (The map above shows the probability of severe thunderstorms shaded, according to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Note that not all severe weather risk categories apply on a given day.)

    While this rain is necessary given the widespread drought, too much rain too quickly could lead to flash flooding in many areas at risk of severe weather. Areas from northwest Texas to northern Arkansas and southern Missouri have already received 2 to 7 inches of rain since last Friday.

    The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for this threat, ranging from North Texas to parts of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

    Flash flood warnings were also issued in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri, with rainfall totals as of midday since midnight reaching or exceeding 6 inches in some places.

    When traveling, be careful never to drive through floodwaters.

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    Chris Dolce has been a senior meteorologist at Weather.com for over 10 years, having started his career at The Weather Channel in the early 2000s.

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