2 dead in Missouri flash flood; tornado threat in the South

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A car was swept away and two passengers drowned early Friday in Missouri during torrential rains that were part of a severe weather system roaring across parts of the Midwest and South...

Some parts of southern Missouri saw nearly 3 inches (8 centimeters) of rain Thursday night and into Friday morning as severe weather hit other areas..

A suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas as a volatile storm system threatened to spawn tornadoes in several Southern states...

Matt Elliott, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, said severe weather is expected across several states...

Now is the time to start checking batteries on your weather radios and making sure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, but also having a plan so that if storms start approaching your area and warnings are issued youre able to get yourself and your family to a place thats safe, Elliott said.. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards warned of potential tornados reaching the state overnight and urged residents to prepare for severe weather, including damaging winds and hail..

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