Flooding cause damage in south and Midwest

Several rounds of heavy rain have impacted a dozen states with widespread amounts of 6-12+ inches recorded. The flooding comes on the heels of a tornado outbreak that caused dozens of twisters. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has more on the story.

South faces flooding after tornado devastation

Parts of the southern and Midwest United States are facing extreme flooding after severe weather this past week. In a Kentucky, a boy trying to get to his school bus was killed in the floods.

Tornadoes cause extreme damage in South and Midwest

A massive storm system has slammed the Midwest and Southern United States. Tornadoes, large lighting storms, hail, high winds, flooding and rain have all been reported. Nashville, TN has been impacted heavily by flooding, while cities such as Lake City, AR and Selmer, TN were hit by large tornadoes.

WATCH: Severe storms cause significant damage across U.S.

A massive storm system has slammed the Central and Southern United States. Tornadoes, large lighting storms, hail, high winds, flooding and rain have all been reported. Tennessee, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio are the states pictured in this compilation of footage compiled from April 2-April 3. Nashville, TN has been impacted heavily by flooding, while cities such as Monette, AR were hit by large tornadoes.

What does a 100-year flood actually mean?

Weather forecasters often use terms like "100-year" or "500-year" floods. Here’s what those terms really mean and why these extreme events are happening more frequently.

Minnesota school closings for March 19, 2025

Parts of Minnesota will enter a winter weather advisory, and even a blizzard warning, heading into Wednesday as a blast of winter weather pushes its way through the state - leading school districts to opt for canceling classes or e-learning.

Spring-like Friday turns to storms Saturday

Record-high temperatures on Friday give way to severe weather into Saturday as strong winds, rain and even some snow accumulation are expected. FOX 9 meteorologist Jennifer McDermed outlines what could be expected.