At Least 22 Dead in Memorial Day Weekend Storms That Devastated Several States

At Least 22 Dead in Memorial Day Weekend Storms That Devastated Several States
Damage at a truck stop the morning after a tornado rolled through in Valley View, Texas, on May 26, 2024. Julio Cortez/AP Photo
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A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 22 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses, and power outages.

The destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kentucky and were just north of an oppressive, early season heat wave setting records from south Texas to Florida.