VALLEY VIEW, Texas – Strong storms that went across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas have killed at least 20 people and injuring hundreds.  The storms destroyed homes and a truck stop where dozens sought shelter during the latest deadly weather to strike the central U.S.

“The storms inflicted their worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of Arkansas. ON Monday, forecasters said, the greatest risk would shift to the east, covering a broad swath of the country from Alabama to near New York City.  Seven deaths were reported in Cooke County, Texas, near the Oklahoma border, where a tornado Saturday night plowed through a rural area near a mobile home park, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said at a news conference Sunday. The dead included two children, ages 2 and 5. Three family members were found dead in one home, according to the county sheriff.”

In Arkansas, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a news conference Sunday night, eight people have died as the result of the storms.  In Boone County, Arkansas, in the small town of Olvey, a 26-year-old woman was found dead outside of a destroyed home.  “One person died in Benton County, and two more bodies were found in Marion County, officials said.”

Oklahoma and Kentucky have also been hit with strong storms that have killed and injured several other people.  These strong storms have now moved east with the areas between Alabama and New York City being affected.

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