At least 15 people died as a result of severe weather in Texas, Oklahoma

Strong storms caused a lot of damage in Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Sunday. At least 15 people died and many homes were destroyed. A truck stop where people were hiding in the restroom was also destroyed. This is the latest severe weather to hit the central US.

The storms caused a lot of damage in an area from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of Arkansas. There may be more bad weather in other parts of the Midwest later today. Forecasters said that by Monday, the biggest danger would move to the east, covering a large area from Alabama to near New York City.

Seven people died in Cooke County, Texas, close to the Oklahoma border, when a tornado hit a rural area near a mobile home park on Saturday night. Texas Governor also confirmed this. Greg Abbott spoke at a press conference on Sunday. Two children, aged two and five, were among the dead. The sheriff found three family members dead in their house.

Storms caused deaths, destroyed homes, and injured people in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Many people in the area had no electricity.

In Texas, Governor Abbott said that about 100 people got hurt and over 200 homes and buildings were destroyed. He was sitting in front of a damaged truck stop near a small farming town called Valley View. The place was one of the most affected, with strong winds reaching about 135 mph (217 km/h), according to officials.

“Texas families and small businesses have been greatly affected by consecutive storms”, said Abbott, the governor of Texas. The severe weather, including storms that killed eight people in Houston, has crushed the hopes and dreams of many.

Hugo Parra, who lives in Farmers Branch, north of Dallas, said he stayed in the bathroom of a truck stop near Valley View with 40 to 50 other people during the storm. The storm ripped off the roof and walls of the building, twisted metal beams, and damaged cars in the parking lot.

“A firefighter checked on us and said, ‘You’re very lucky,'” Parra said. “The wind was so strong it felt like it was trying to pull us out of the bathroom. ”

Several people were taken to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter in Denton County, Texas, which is north of Dallas. But the officials didn’t know how bad the injuries were right away.

At least five people died in Arkansas. A 26-year-old woman was found dead outside a destroyed home in Olvey, a small area in Boone County. Daniel Bolen from the county’s emergency management office said this. 1 person died in Benton County, and 2 more bodies were found in Marion County, officials reported.

Two people died in Mayes County, which is located to the east of Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to officials.

A man in Kentucky died on Sunday in Louisville when a tree fell on him, according to the police. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenburg said on social media that someone died because of the storm.

A very dangerous set of storms

The bad storms kept causing a lot of damage in the middle of the country for another month.

Tornadoes in Iowa this week killed at least five people and hurt many others. The dangerous tornadoes have formed during a really bad tornado season, while climate change makes storms worse worldwide. April had the second-highest amount of tornadoes ever in the country.

Weather experts and officials warned people to find shelter as the storms moved through the area on Saturday night and Sunday morning. “If you are in the path of this storm, find a safe place to stay now. ” The National Weather Service office in Norman, Oklahoma, posted on X.