Severe storms turn deadly in central US

Two people died in Illinois and Missouri on Friday.

June 22, 2019, 6:07 AM

There were 300 damaging storm reports from Colorado to South Carolina on Friday, with two deaths reported in severe storms as well.

One person died when a tree fell on a car in Ullin, Illinois, while another person died in Van Buren, Missouri, after a tree fell on a boat, according to the National Weather Service.

There were over 140,000 people without power in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina on Saturday morning.

Unfortunately, more severe storms are expected for a huge part of the country from the Plains into the Southeast Saturday.

The biggest threat for tornadoes will be in the Plains from Oklahoma City to Wichita, Kansas, but an isolated tornado in the Southeast is possible.

PHOTO: Severe storms are possible in the Plains, and into the Southeast, on Saturday.
Severe storms are possible in the Plains, and into the Southeast, on Saturday.
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More severe storms are expected Sunday in the Heartland -- from Dallas to Oklahoma City to St. Louis -- where damaging winds and hail are the biggest threat.

PHOTO: Severe weather is also possible on Sunday, especially in Oklahoma.
Severe weather is also possible on Sunday, especially in Oklahoma.
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With all the severe storms, heavy rain is expected. Seven states, from Oklahoma to Kentucky, are under flood alerts Saturday.

PHOTO: Flooding is possible in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, as well as through five states in the Midwest.
Flooding is possible in northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas, as well as through five states in the Midwest.
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Forecast models show up to half a foot of rain in Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas and possible flash flooding over the next few days.

PHOTO: Heavy rainfall is likely to accumulate in Oklahoma and Arkansas over the weekend.
Heavy rainfall is likely to accumulate in Oklahoma and Arkansas over the weekend.
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