Hundreds of thousands without power in Oklahoma as severe thunderstorms continue throughout US
While tens of millions of Americans in the South are enduring a sweltering heat wave, another round of severe storms is threatening other parts of the South. While tens of millions of Americans in the South are enduring a sweltering heat wave, another round of severe storms is threatening other parts of the region. Nearly 300,000 customers across Oklahoma were without power following severe storms Saturday into Sunday morning, according to two of the state's power providers, Oklahoma Gas and Electric and the Public Service Company of Oklahoma. MORE: Dangerous heat wave continues to affect 33 million residents in the South Relentless rounds of severe thunderstorms continue to batter parts of the South this weekend, with thunderstorms expected to touch down from Arkansas to the Florida Panhandle from Sunday afternoon through the evening, forecasts show. Strong, potentially damaging wind gusts and large hail remain the primary hazards of the latest sequence of storm systems, with the...
