Severe Weather Continues to Batter US, Leaving Over 231,000 Without Power

More than 231,000 US homes and businesses were without power as of early Monday morning, according to online outage tracker PowerOutage.us. Severe weather continued to batter swaths of the United States, with nearly 250,000 utility customers waking up without power across the country from California to Michigan.

Parts of Oklahoma were under a string of tornado warnings into the early hours of Monday morning, with multiple tempests reported across the state. At least seven tornadoes and 12 injuries were reported in Sunday’s severe weather, and more than 100 other storm reports – including wind and hail – were recorded in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

Outages were also reported for thousands of utility customers in nearby states Texas and Missouri, according to the tracker. As of early Monday, more than 36,000 utility customers were still without power in Oklahoma.

A barrage of snow, rain and harsh wind is forecast Monday in places from the West Coast to the Great Lakes, including some still without power following a similar string of severe weather last week. The National Weather Service has issued a series of warnings for the central US, including flash flood warnings for parts of Oklahoma and Kansas.

The severe weather is expected to continue throughout the week, with more storms and possible tornadoes forecast for Tuesday in parts of the central US. Residents are advised to stay alert and monitor local weather reports for updates.