{"id":2253661,"date":"2024-05-27T09:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memorial-day-weekend-storms-rip-through-multiple-states-kill-at-least-19-people\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T09:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:30:44","slug":"memorial-day-weekend-storms-rip-through-multiple-states-kill-at-least-19-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/memorial-day-weekend-storms-rip-through-multiple-states-kill-at-least-19-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Storms Ravage Several States Over Memorial Day Weekend, Claiming At Least 19 Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmemorial-day-weekend-storms-rip-through-multiple-states-kill-at-least-19-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253661&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Severe storms and tornadoes swept\u2062 across several states, including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and\u2063 Kentucky, over the weekend, resulting in \u200bthe death of at least\u2063 19\u2063 people. The deadliest storms occurred in Arkansas and Texas. Over 100 million people on the East Coast are also\u200b at risk of these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landmark-climate-study-says-melting-arctic-wont-lead-to-more-severe-cold-weather\/\" title=\"Landmark Climate Study Says Melting Arctic Won\u2019t Lead to More Severe Cold Weather\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/n-j-declares-state-of-emergency-as-severe-winter-storm-brings-snow-and-high-winds\/\" title=\"N.J. declares state of emergency as severe winter storm brings snow and high winds\">severe weather<\/a> patterns<\/a>. \u2063Devastating damages include 250 homes in North Texas being completely\u200b destroyed. The storms continued \u2063east through Arkansas, significantly affecting the \u200dcity of\u2064 Rogers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>At least 19 people are dead as severe storms and tornadoes swept across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky over the weekend, and more than 100 million people are at risk of severe weather on the East Coast on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The deadliest storms were in Arkansas, where eight people have been confirmed dead, and Texas, where seven people have died, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/oklahoma-texas-arkansas-tornado-storms-05-27-24-intl-hnk\/h_474a6566637f3d58ffba8a2a66d7df59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Two people have been confirmed dead in Oklahoma following the storms and another two people were killed in Kentucky when the severe weather ripped through most of the Bluegrass State on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>Cooke County, Texas \u2014 near the Oklahoma border \u2014 took the brunt of the storms, which killed seven people, including two children on Saturday night. The seven deaths were reported after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/that-aint-no-train-tornado-touches-down-in-texas-as-south-rocked-by-severe-weather\/\" title=\"\u2018That Ain\u2019t No Train\u2019: Tornado Touches Down In Texas As South Rocked By Severe Weather\">tornado swept<\/a> through a rural area near a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-purchases-deserted-texas-town-to-help-out-a-friend\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Purchases Deserted Texas Town 'to Help out a Friend'\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tenn-flooding-kills-at-least-17-dozens-missing\/\" title=\"Tenn. flooding kills at least 17, dozens missing\">mobile home<\/a> park<\/a>, according to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tornadoes-weather-texas-oklahoma-arkansas-kentucky-91b0ff5c06f9bdc8b8ca68f36afbafa2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>. Two of the seven killed were a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old. Three others killed in the north Texas storm were a mother and her two children, ages 15 and 9, according to NBC DFW.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">LATEST: Emergency officials say about 250 homes were completely destroyed in last night\u2019s North Texas tornado across Montague, Cooke, Denton and Collin counties.<\/p>\n<p>The breadth of the damage from this storm is massive, whole neighborhoods blown away in under a minute.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCDFW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCDFW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/huz6Jo2UX9\">pic.twitter.com\/huz6Jo2UX9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keenan Willard (@KeenanNBC5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeenanNBC5\/status\/1794845786838372532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Family tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCDFW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NBCDFW<\/a> that Laura Esparza, her children 15-year-old Miranda Esparza and 9-year-old Marco Esparza died in last night\u2019s North Texas tornado.<\/p>\n<p>Their mobile home near Valley View was destroyed. Miranda and Marco were thrown across the street under these trucks where\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yyk407t9Yb\">pic.twitter.com\/Yyk407t9Yb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keenan Willard (@KeenanNBC5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeenanNBC5\/status\/1794833381865226294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The storms continued east through Arkansas, where the city of Rogers was hit hard by a tornado early Sunday morning. Aerial footage of the town showed numerous homes and buildings that were leveled by the storm.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Northwest Arkansas was hit hard by tornadoes early this morning with downtown Rogers being one of the hard hit areas. Aerial footage shows some of the destructions Shortly after it hit and then after daylight. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/weatherdan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@weatherdan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/4029Darby?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@4029Darby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ToddYakoubian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ToddYakoubian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/arwx?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#arwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/tornado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#tornado<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/arkansas?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#arkansas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AFnhthnkwW\">pic.twitter.com\/AFnhthnkwW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Peek (@CharlesPeekWX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CharlesPeekWX\/status\/1794770205195006364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt was horrible. It was so loud and we were so scared,\u201d one Rogers, Arkansas, resident said through tears.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were in the hallway. That\u2019s all we had to go into was the hallway,\u201d the woman added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cIt was so loud\u2026 and we were so scared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>People in Northwest Arkansas awoke to tornado sirens in the middle of the night. Daylight Sunday revealed destruction in Rogers, that took a direct hit. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D4hY3a7YUP\">pic.twitter.com\/D4hY3a7YUP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeatherNation\/status\/1794722656069226875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>More footage posted on social media Monday morning showed the destruction caused by a tornado that touched down in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, about 160 miles southwest of Louisville.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">*** Dawson Springs, KY Significant TOR DMG! ***<br \/> First viewing of the Dawson Springs, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Kentucky?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Kentucky<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tornado?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tornado<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/damage?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#damage<\/a> this morning. This video describes the full-on destruction across the area. I saw boats tossed into the trees, cars thrown, houses wiped down to the foundation, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B76185isac\">pic.twitter.com\/B76185isac<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chicago &#038; Midwest Storm Chasers (@ChicagoMWeather) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChicagoMWeather\/status\/1795049461019807809?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Forecasters said that storms are likely to move through states from Alabama to as far east as New York on Monday. New York City; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Richmond, Virginia; and Raleigh, North Carolina are all under a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms throughout Memorial Day, and isolated tornadoes are possible, The Weather Channel <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/storms\/severe\/video\/severe-storms-for-east-coast-today\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deadly storms and tornadoes struck Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky over the weekend, leaving at least 19 fatalities. The highest mortalities occurred in Arkansas and Texas. Now, severe weather threatens the East Coast, putting more than 100 million people at risk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2253662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1558135035-scaled-e1716811507417.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1558135035-scaled-e1716811507417.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}