Breaking news At least 15 people,
including two children under the age of five,
killed during a deadly tornado outbreak in Arkansas,
Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. More than 100 millionaire at risk
tonight for severe weather.
A twister devastating Valley View,
TX reducing homes and businesses to a mangled mass of
rubble.
Disaster declarations issued in 106 counties in Texas.
Tree branches and debris blocking the streets of Northwest Arkansas,
making roads impassable. Lightning delay the start of the Indianapolis
500 for four hours.
Thousands of fans evacuating the stadium and thousands of customers
are in the dark tonight after widespread power outages.
At least 25 tornadoes reported across five states on Saturday.
All this comes during a
record-breaking Memorial holiday travel weekend.
AB CS meteorologist Samara Theodore leads us off from the
storm zone in Texas
tonight. A2 year old and five year old among at
least 15 people killed in a devastating tornado outbreak across
Arkansas,
Kentucky, Oklahoma and Texas. More than 200 homes and structures
were listed as
destroyed in Valley View, TX,
a town of just 700 people.
Destruction as far as the eye can see.
It was here at this gas station where 60 to
80 people ran for their lives seeking shelter,
with one survivor describing this like a scene out of
a movie.
We barely made it. Peggy Herron and her husband Ricky
pulled over as the tornado closed in.
They returned to the scene today with their son to
search for their red SUV.
The minute we got inside,
we saw everybody in the whole room.
Just it exploded just that fast.
Ricky says Peggy fell as they fled,
and he had to drag her to safety.
As me and we try to protect our families,
you realize that this thing is way bigger than you.
It humbles you. It makes you realize how powerful nature
can be.
Were there women and children and a lot of young.
This woman, she was looking for her child.
I I don't even know if she found her child,
but there were just kids everywhere.
Astonishingly, authorities say no one's suffering serious injuries.
It's nothing less than a miracle and I'm so glad
you're OK,
Mama. I'm glad you're OK.
Hear me? This dangerous storm system already wreaking havoc as
it moves E lightning delaying the Indy 500,
forcing thousands to flee the stadium as millions of Americans
break travel records this Memorial Day weekend.
AB CS Jacqueline Lee at Hollywood Burbank Airport with nearly
30,000 delays and cancellations since the holiday weekend kicked off
on Thursday,
the FDA is warning travelers that Tuesday and Wednesday will
be the next busiest days to fly.
With weather as the leading cause for delays,
travelers have to factor in the forecast for sure.
Let's bring in our meteorologist Samara Theodore in the storm
zone in Texas.
Samara, give us a sense of the weather threat for
tonight.
Well, actually, Lindsay, the National Weather Service has just issued
a tornado warning for St.
Louis, MO. This is a highly populated city.
It's so important that folks have on their alerts right
now and know where they're going to go in case
they need to head to shelter.
I want you to take a look at the tornado
watch that we have issued.
This is APDS tornado watch,
particularly dangerous situation. the Tornadoes we're talking about,
folks, are tornadoes that could be long tracking.
They're also have the potential with them to be very
violent.
OK. Now, there's also a severe thunderstorm watch in effect,
and that spans from Ohio and Pennsylvania all the way
down to the Carolinas as we head through this evening.
Tomorrow, this threat shifts, E hitting the
I-95 corridor there. The biggest threat is damaging winds and
hail.
But I want everyone to know who's gonna be traveling
along the roads.
There is a threat for flash flooding,
Lindsay. All right, Gotta pay attention to that PDS warning
in particular.
Samara, thank you.