More severe weather expected after monster tornado
Updated 1:08 p.m. ET
NORMAN, OKLA.More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
Midwest tornado: Death toll at 24, including children
The Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., says golf ball-sized hail, powerful winds and isolated, strong tornadoes could strike areas of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma on Tuesday.
The area at risk for the worst weather does not include Moore, Okla., near Oklahoma City where dozens of people were killed in a monstrous tornado Monday. However, intermittent reports of lightning and strong rains continued throughout Tuesday in the area around Oklahoma City.
Severe weather warnings extend through most of the central United States, with conditions ripe for large storms from Michigan to Texas, reports meteorologist Larry Mowry with CBS affiliate KTVT in Dallas. The National Weather Service released a tornado watch for several southeastern Oklahoma counties -- although none include Moore or Oklahoma City -- as well as large parts of northern and eastern Texas. The watch is in effect until 6 p.m. ET.
Forecasters say the greatest risk for severe weather Tuesday includes the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The National Weather Service is predicting flash flooding in parts of Arkansas and Louisiana as the storm system dumps several inches of rain in a short time frame Tuesday afternoon.
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