Severe weather warnings affected at least 68 million people as storms swept through the central United States, leading to the deaths of at least 32 people and leaving half a million homes and businesses without power.
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The storms are now moving towards the Northeast, with heavy rain, strong winds, and possible tornadoes expected to hit areas from Arkansas to New York.
Flash flood alerts are in effect for 9 million people, primarily in Tennessee, Kentucky, and southern Indiana.
In Colorado, a rancher and 34 cattle were killed by a lightning strike.
The National Weather Service confirmed at least 31 tornadoes across nine states during this outbreak.
The storms resulted in at least 32 fatalities across multiple states, with reported deaths in Arkansas (5), Indiana (5), Alabama (1), Mississippi (1), Illinois (4), including a man killed in a concert roof collapse, and Sussex County, Delaware (1).
The weather warnings on Monday follow a difficult night in the southern states and Great Plains. Arkansas reported eight deaths, Texas reported seven, Oklahoma reported two, and Kentucky reported two. The fatalities were a result of weather-related incidents such as falling trees.
Extensive property damage occurred in western and southern Little Rock, impacting around 2,100 residents.
