At a Glance
- A driver in Oklahoma drowned after her vehicle was swept into a creek.
- Homes were evacuated in Neosho and Anderson, Missouri, and one home was washed off its foundation.
- Law enforcement said there were a number of water rescues.
- Two house fires north of Houston were reportedly caused by lightning.
Severe storms caused flooding and sparked two house fires in the Houston area early Monday, a day after deadly flooding and at least one damaging tornado hit the Plains, Midwest and Ohio Valley.
Two Harris County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital as precaution for smoke inhalation after they entered a home that had caught fire near The Woodlands, north of Houston, to check if anyone was inside. The sheriff's office tweeted that the deputies were alert and talking.
Another home in the area also caught fire early Sunday morning. Both blazes were blamed on lightning strikes, KHOU reported.
Flights were delayed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport as the storms moved through.
The Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management reported that an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes in one location.
More than 200,000 homes and businesses were without power in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi as of 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. About half those had been restored by 1:30 p.m., according to poweroutage.us.
In the Midwest, a tornado caused damage overnight in South Bend, Indiana. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Video and photos posted to social media showed extensive damage to a daycare center, and there were also reports of downed trees and power lines.
Flooding in Oklahoma was blamed in the death of a woman early Sunday. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said 64-year-old Vickie Darnell of Poteau, Oklahoma, died after her vehicle was swept into Sugarloaf Creek about 4:30 a.m., the Associated Press reported. Her body was found in the creek, about 166 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, outside of her vehicle about 7:40 a.m.
At one point Sunday morning, more than 30,000 customers were without electricity in Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas, according to poweroutage.us.
A flash flood emergency was declared for Tiff City, Anderson, Neosho, Goodman and Stella, Missouri. The National Weather Service in Springfield, Missouri, reported that local law enforcement officials said there was significant flooding in buildings and swift-water rescues near Stella and Fairview.
Flash flood warnings were issued for many other parts of southwest Missouri, including Monett. Videos shared on Twitter showed water rushing through the streets of Neosho, Missouri.
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NWS said emergency officials were evacuating homes in Neosho and in Anderson, Missouri. An apartment building near Beaver Creek in Anderson was also evacuated.
Storm chaser Charles Peak told The Weather Channel the creek had washed a home off its foundation. Peak also said the creek had overflowed a bridge on West Main Street and damaged the bridge. He also said the Abounding Grace Worship Center was damaged.
To the north of Anderson, part of Highway B was completely washed out west of Goodman, Missouri.
Several roads were closed in Claremore, Oklahoma, about 25 miles northeast of Tulsa.
The chief of police in Danville, Arkansas, posted photos of downed trees and flooded streets in the small city about 65 miles northwest of Little Rock.
Riverside Park in West Fork, Arkansas, flooded and forced the evacuation of homes next to the park.
Washington County Sheriff's Office Capt. Josh McConnell said four people and three dogs had been evacuated in West Fork, according to KHBS. McConnell also said five homes in Winslow have been evacuated because of flooding.
