18 Reported Tornadoes In Texas, Oklahoma And More As Flooding And Severe Weather Continue

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18 reported tornadoes were reported across Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas, this coming among 124 damaging storm reports that also included grapefruit-sized hail in Texas and wind gusts exceeding 90 mph north of Oklahoma City. 

Damage from strong storms was reported in western Oklahoma and southwestern Missouri, and a flash flood emergency was issued early Tuesday morning north of Tulsa when as much as 8 inches of rain fell. Flood alerts this morning stretch across seven states, from Texas to North Dakota.

Additionally, snow is falling in areas south of Denver that saw 9 inches on Tuesday. Parts of Interstate 70 were closed because of multiple accidents due to snow.

Additional flash flooding and tornadoes, including hail and severe winds, were possible in the mid-Mississippi Valley, from Little Rock into St. Louis. Over the next 24 hours, an additional half foot of rain is possible for parts of Missouri and Illinois.

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Via www.nbcnews.com