Deadly Storms in South Central US Move North, Disrupt Flights

As storms slammed several South Central US states this weekend, meteorologists predict harsh weather conditions that have turned deadly in Texas will track northeastward across the region into Monday, likely affecting flights and road conditions.

According to AccuWeather, as storm conditions move upward, the Midwest and Northeast will be "at risk for areas of ice, rain and snow on Monday." According to AP, the death toll from storms in the Southeast has reached 19 people as of Sunday.

Five tornadoes were reported in Texas, one in Alabama, and one in Oklahoma on Saturday, the National Weather Service said. The service also issued a severe weather warning for large parts of the central United States on Sunday that include a blizzard warning for parts of New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and a flash flood watch stretching from Texas to Ohio.

In Alabama, Gov. Robert Bentley declared a state of emergency amid severe flooding, with the bodies of flood victims continuing to turn up.

Flooding at the Montgomery Toll Bridge/Alabama River — Stephanie (@sewtinyshoppe)December 27, 2015

— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel)December 24, 2015

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In Dallas, at least 11 people were killed Sunday from a storm system packing torrential rains and unleashing a string of tornadoes that toppled homes, cut power lines and snarled transport for people returning from the Christmas holidays. Scores of people were injured in the region according to officials, and more than 600 structures in North Texas suffered damage from the tornadoes and storms.

.— Shelly Slater (@wfaashelly)December 27, 2015

In Garland, northeast of Dallas, eight people were killed, with cars blown off highways and homes flattened. "It is total devastation," Garland Police spokesman Lieutenant Pedro Barineau said Saturday. "It is a very difficult time to be struck by such a horrible storm the day after Christmas."

The tornado that struck Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday damaged houses, uprooted trees and injured three, according to National Weather Service.  National Weather Service meteorologist Jody Aaron said the twister was confirmed to have touched down in the southwestern portion of town at about 5 p.m. Central time (11pm GMT), adding, "There does appear to be some significant damage."

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More than 20 tornadoes left a deadly path of destruction days before Christmas, with reports of at least eight deaths as storms and tornadoes hit the central and southern United States, from Illinois and Indiana to Tennessee and Mississippi. As of 9 a.m. Central Time on Sunday, there were about 440 flights canceled in the United States, according to tracking service FlightAware.com, with more than half being in Dallas, a major hub for American Airlines.

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