The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Texas targeted by severe storms after deadly weekend tornadoes
Start your day with the latest weather news. The Lone Star State is facing a serious risk of severe weather on Tuesday. It comes just days after a tornado killed seven people in the state, including two children.
Weather in America: May 28, 2024
FOX Weather has you covered with the breaking forecasts and weather news headlines for your Weather in America on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Get the latest from FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Tuesday, May 28, 2024, and also National Hamburger Day. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.
Texas faces renewed severe weather threat after deadly weekend
Just days after a tornado killed seven people, including two children, Texas is being threatened by the potential for dangerous storms. The worst of the weather is expected in northern and central parts of the state, including cities such as Dallas, Austin, Waco and Abilene.
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Storms kill over 20 people across 5 states during Memorial Day weekend
Tornadoes ripped across America’s heartland during the long holiday weekend, killing at least 23 people. The worst of the storms happened Saturday night, when more than a dozen people were killed in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky. Additional deaths happened during a second wave of severe weather Sunday.
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Image 1 of 11Scenes from a Shell gas station and travel stop on I-35 at the Lone Oak exit near Valley View, Texas on Sunday, May 26, 2024. ( )
![Scenes from a Shell gas station and travel stop on I-35 at the Lone Oak exit near Valley View, Texas on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 2 of 11Scenes from a Shell gas station and travel stop on I-35 at the Lone Oak exit near Valley View, Texas on Sunday, May 26, 2024. ( )
![Possible tornado damage in Rogers, Arkansas on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 3 of 11Possible tornado damage in Rogers, Arkansas on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Tiffany Rea)
![Possible tornado damage in Rogers, Arkansas on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 4 of 11Possible tornado damage in Rogers, Arkansas on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Tiffany Rea)
![Scenes from a Shell gas station and travel stop on I-35 at the Lone Oak exit near Valley View, Texas on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 5 of 11Scenes from a Shell gas station and travel stop on I-35 at the Lone Oak exit near Valley View, Texas on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Tommy Kerr Via Facebook)
![Severe thunderstorm wind damage is seen in Benton County, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 6 of 11Severe thunderstorm wind damage is seen in Benton County, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Hwy 94 East Fire Department)
![Severe thunderstorm wind damage is seen in Benton County, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 26, 2024.]()
Image 7 of 11Severe thunderstorm wind damage is seen in Benton County, Arkansas, on Sunday, May 26, 2024. (Hwy 94 East Fire Department)
![A tornado spins near Mountain View, Missouri, on May 26, 2024.]()
Image 8 of 11A tornado spins near Mountain View, Missouri, on May 26, 2024. (Vince Waelti)
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Image 9 of 11Rogers AR tor ( )
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Image 10 of 11Rogers tornado damage. (@sonyablazed_ / X)
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Image 11 of 11Rogers tornado damage. (Rogers Police Department)
Watch this: Deadly tornado survivor talks about aftermath
Tommy Kerr says he and his wife survived the deadly tornado in Texas. He says this is one of the worst storms he’s ever seen.
'I've been in Texas most of my life and this is one of the worst storms I've ever seen,' said tornado survivor
Tommy Kerr of Cooke County, Texas joined FOX Weather to tell how he and his wife survived one of the worst storms he has ever experienced. The NWS rated the tornado an EF-2.
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