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San Antonio Tornado

March 20, 2012 by · Comments Off on San Antonio Tornado 

San Antonio Tornado, Residents and businesses from southeast Texas north through western Missouri braced for flooding Tuesday after a violent band of storms brought heavy rain, hail and at least one tornado, with more of the same forecast for the next several days.
The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down Monday evening about 25 miles southwest of San Antonio. The twister damaged at least six homes, trapping some people inside their mobile homes, but no fatalities were reported, according to The San Antonio Express-News.

The fresh crop of storms comes after two tornadoes damaged homes and railcars in North Platte, Neb., on Sunday. The EF3 twister with winds up to 165 mph injured four people.

Flooding remains a serious concern across the affected areas. Love Field in Dallas got more than four inches of rain overnight.

“The areawide deluge that blew in Monday afternoon may not let up until late this morning, triggering flooding across North Texas and making the early commute a nightmare. Flood warnings are in effect throughout North Texas on this first day of spring, and forecasters have extended the alerts for Dallas and Ellis counties until 10:45 a.m.” reported The Dallas Morning News.

Eight inches of rain was expected in southeastern Kansas, which has been unusually dry for nearly a year. The area has had less than three-fourths of the precipitation it typically gets since last April, state climatologist Mary Knapp said.

The weather service said some low-lying areas experienced flash floods, including along the Marmaton River at Fort Scott, Kan. Forecasters said the river would likely exceed flood stage later Tuesday, but drop again Thursday when the rain subsides.

Emergency management officials said they’re keeping an eye on the clouds but feel that southeast Kansas can handle several days of rain.

In Arkansas, however, emergency management officials readied teams to respond to flash floods, especially in the western part of the state where the heaviest downpour was expected. The U.S. Forest Service closed campsites preemptively Monday, exercising caution after 20 people died in a flash flood at a remote campground in 2010.

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