The severe weather moved eastward after forcing people from their homes in Kansas, soaking Houston once again , and straining levees along the surging Mississippi River on Wednesday. The National Weather Service issued flood warnings as more than 5 inches (127 millimeters) of rain fell in parts of Mississippi. Resident Carla Jackson told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that she heard a loud boom and that the storm moved in quickly. Problems continued Thursday, when a 19-year-old had to be rescued from her car's roof near Emporia. Firefighters in Monroe County's Berlin Township used a boat to reach those stranded at homes by high water near Lake Erie.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2019 13:48 UTC