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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A powerful storm system stretching from Texas to Minnesota has brought heavy rains, flash flooding and the possibility of more severe weather to the region.
The National Weather Service says more severe storms could develop in eastern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Rain-soaked Texas saw flash flood warnings, high-water rescues and motorists stranded on roads overwhelmed by torrential rains Sunday. A river in northwest Oklahoma threatened to top its banks, while 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in three hours in parts of Arkansas, prompting a flash flood warning.
Some residents of the town of Mosby in western Missouri were evacuated Sunday after about 35 homes took on water from a river, which overran its banks.
The weather service says tornadoes touched down near Elmer and Tipton in southwest Oklahoma on Sunday, damaging homes, businesses and power lines.
Bill Bunting of the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center says the storm system is the result of a cold front extending from the north central Plains into the southern Plains that's pushed up behind warm, moist air.
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174-a-15-(John Hart, meteorologist, Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in AP interview)-"tornado earlier today"-Meteorologist John Hart, at the Storm Prediction Center, says parts of the central U.S. were again pounded by storms, with a small tornado causing some damage in Louisiana. ((watch for dating)) (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *174 (05/17/15)££ 00:15 "tornado earlier today"
175-a-09-(John Hart, meteorologist, Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in AP interview)-"and so forth"-Meteorologist John Hart, at the Storm Prediction Center, says a tornado touched down near the town of Sibley, which is located about 20 miles east of Kansas City. ((watch for dating)) (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *175 (05/17/15)££ 00:09 "and so forth"
176-a-11-(John Hart, meteorologist, Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in AP interview)-"up in Minnesota"-Meteorologist John Hart, at the Storm Prediction Center, says the tornado warnings have now expired for today (Sunday.) ((watch for dating)) (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *176 (05/17/15)££ 00:11 "up in Minnesota"
177-a-15-(John Hart, meteorologist, Storm Prediction Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in AP interview)-"to be hit"-Meteorologist John Hart, at the Storm Prediction Center, says residents in the nation's mid-section need to be ready for more severe weather early in the week. ((watch for dating)) (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *177 (05/17/15)££ 00:15 "to be hit"
201-a-13-(Nancy Malone, spokeswoman, Red Cross, Louisiana Capital Area Chapter, in AP interview)-"than they were"-Red Cross spokeswoman Nancy Malone says the twister shocked many residents, since it hit at around 3:30 on Sunday morning. (17 May 2015)
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202-a-12-(Nancy Malone, spokeswoman, Red Cross, Louisiana Capital Area Chapter, in AP interview)-"trees across roads"-Red Cross spokeswoman Nancy Malone says there several injuries and homes were damaged in Tickfaw, Louisiana. (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *202 (05/17/15)££ 00:12 "trees across roads"
203-a-14-(Nancy Malone, spokeswoman, Red Cross, Louisiana Capital Area Chapter, in AP interview)-"sustained major damage"-Red Cross spokeswoman Nancy Malone says several families are not able to stay in their homes. (17 May 2015)
<<CUT *203 (05/17/15)££ 00:14 "sustained major damage"
204-a-12-(Nancy Malone, spokeswoman, Red Cross, Louisiana Capital Area Chapter, in AP interview)-"series of storm"-Red Cross spokeswoman Nancy Malone says Louisiana has seen a lot of extreme weather this season. (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO TXFOR202: Waters rise around Tracey and Bill Kastel's home in Venus, Texas, Sunday, May 17, 2015. (Max Faulkner/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram via AP) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST); INTERNET OUT (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO MOKAS106: Cars pass flood waters on U.S. 69 on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Mosby, Mo. Mosby police and the Fishing River Fire Department evacuated the city Sunday morning after thunderstorms overnight caused flooding throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP) (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO MOKAS104: Roads are closed near U.S. 69 on Sunday, May 17, 2015, in Mosby, Mo., due to heavy flooding. Mosby police and the Fishing River Fire Department evacuated the city Sunday morning after thunderstorms overnight caused flooding throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. (Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP) (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO OKTUL103: Noah Whitmire stands in his home in Broken Arrow, Okla., Sunday, May 17, 2015 after a strong storm hit the area Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Whitmire got his wife and children in the bathroom as the roof was coming off the home. The bathroom is the only room in the house that still has a ceiling and roof. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP) (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO OKTUL102: Carol Cole sits in front of her home in Broken Arrow, Okla., on Sunday, May 17, 2015, after a strong storm hit the area Saturday night and early Sunday morning, destroying the Cole's home. Dangerous weather was centered in southwestern Oklahoma, where tornadoes touched down near Elmer and Tipton, National Weather Service forecaster Daryl Williams said. The most significant damage, according to Oklahoma emergency officials, was to homes, businesses and power lines. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP) (17 May 2015)
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APPHOTO OKTUL301: Utility crews work on downed lines Sunday, May 17, 2015, after a strong storm hit the area Saturday night and early Sunday morning, in Broken Arrow, Okla. A powerful storm system stretched from Texas to Minnesota on Sunday, bringing heavy rains, flash flooding and the possibility of more severe weather. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP) ONLINE OUT; KOTV OUT; KJRH OUT; KTUL OUT; KOKI OUT; KQCW OUT; KDOR OUT; TULSA OUT; TULSA ONLINE OUT (17 May 2015)
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