Numerous tornadoes touched down in at least five states, with the focus of severe weather fury targeting Oklahoma. River flooding, which has plagued portions of the central United States since March, was aggravated by Tuesday’s rain. The outbreak also caps an active month of weather that featured two large-scale severe weather outbreaks in prior weeks. Tuesday’s situation in Davenport is not expected to worsen, as the Mississippi River is heavily contained in most areas. Davenport firefighters have taken to rescue boats on West River Drive after the levee protecting downtown was breached by the rising Mississippi River.

Source: Washington Post May 01, 2019 16:57 UTC