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A lingering low-pressure trough has brought showers and thunderstorms to eastern and southern areas.
Central US braces for rain, wind and hail as dozens of tornadoes reported
While the Oklahoma counties of Garvin, Johnston, and Pottawatomie were the hardest hit, the Storm Prediction Center reported that storms spawned 23 tornados across five states on May 9.
Although rarely deadly, hail causes an enormous amount of property damage, particularly to homes and cars.
