Major Flooding Just the Beginning as Rain Finally Heads Out of the South

The thunderstorms that killed six people and flooded thousands more out of their homes in the South were getting in one last kick Sunday before clearing out overnight, but major river flooding is expected to continue for many days, forecasters said.

Large hail up to 2 inches in diameter and damaging winds were expected through midnight in Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, the National Weather Service said Sunday. A tornado was even confirmed near Conway, Arkansas, early Sunday evening…

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