Tornadoes, storms, hail could wreak havoc on holiday events, travel
Tornadoes, storms, hail could wreak havoc on holiday events, travel
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Tracking severe weather in 2025
Severe weather events so far this year have caused billions of dollars in total damage and economic loss to communities across the country.
Flood watches were posted Sunday over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
Major cities that could be most affected by weather included Oklahoma City, Little Rock and Memphis.
A wall of moisture flowing north from the Gulf of America was bringing weather havoc and the threat of tornadoes to a broad stretch of the South on Sunday and was forecast to continue dumping heavy rains through Memorial Day.
The ominous weather comes as a record-breaking number of Americans were predicted to travel over the holiday weekend.
A massive and somewhat stationary front extending from the Southeast to the Southern Plains and Central Rockies was expected to remain in place through Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. "Numerous" flash flooding events are possible and many streams could flood, affecting larger rivers, for parts of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, the weather service said.
"The hazards associated with these thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, hail and a few tornadoes," forecaster Paul Ziegenfelder wrote May 25 in a public discussion on the Weather Prediction Center website. "There is an increased risk of severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 75 mph or greater and hail, two inches or greater, over the Southern Plains."
Storms, rainfall: Unsettled weekend in parts of US
Where are flood watches posted? Who could see tornadoes?
Flood watches were posted Sunday over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.
Major cities that could be most affected by weather Sunday included Oklahoma City, Little Rock and Memphis. The weather service office in Memphis warned that parts of the area on Sunday could see 60-mph wind gusts and hail the size of quarters. Showers and thunderstorms were forecast for Monday into Tuesday.
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3-day weekend trips can be short but sweet
AAA predicted 45.1 million Americans will travel domestically for the holiday weekend – an increase of 1.4 million from last year. Long holiday weekends are ideal for travel because so many people have an extra day off work and students have Monday off from school
"Memorial Day weekend getaways don't have to be extravagant and costly,' said Stacey Barber, vice president of AAA Travel. "While some travelers embark on dream vacations and fly hundreds of miles across the country, many families just pack up the car and drive to the beach or take a road trip to visit friends."
AAA also predicts a surge of 2% in air passengers for the holiday weekend. Read more here.
− Kathleen Wong
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