Severe storms ripped through three states over the weekend, leaving a trail of widespread destruction and leaving at least 11 people dead.
Authorities said seven people were reported dead after a tornado ripped through an area of Cook County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border on Saturday night, the Associated Press reported. Officials said the storm caused “extensive damage to numerous homes and businesses.” statement From Cook County Emergency Management Agency.
“There’s just a bunch of debris left behind with no traces of it. The damage is pretty severe,” Cook County Sheriff Ray Sappington told The Associated Press.
He also said the dead included two children, aged two and five.
The news agency also reported that the storm killed two more people in Arkansas: a 26-year-old woman in Boone County and another person in Benton County. The Associated Press reported that two people were also killed in Mayes County, Oklahoma, citing local authorities.
The National Weather Service (NWS) predicted severe thunderstorms, possibly including tornadoes, could develop in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and central Texas over the holiday weekend.
The latest storms come on the heels of a deadly tornado season in the United States so far this year, with officials saying dangerous tornadoes ripped through Iowa last week, killing five people and injuring 35.
April saw the second-most tornadoes on record. 384 Preliminary Tornado Reports. There have been a total of 547 preliminary tornado reports through April 2024.
The Associated Press contributed.
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