Deadly Storm Brings Hail, Flooding and 132 Reports of Tornadoes in Central US

Deadly Storm Brings Hail, Flooding and 132 Reports of Tornadoes in Central US
A house damaged in a tornado in Mangum, Okla.,on May 21, 2019.Sue Ogrocki/AP
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A deadly spring storm unleashed drenching rain, flash flooding, and hail in the central United States—along with more than 130 reports of tornadoes in five days.

At least one person drowned in Oklahoma after driving around a barricade on a road in Perkins, the city’s Emergency Management office announced.