waev rr seen the severe weather cool down just a little bit for the overnight hour os as the heat of the day has died down a bit. but even by may s standards, this has been phenomenal. about 1200 tornados reported every year across the united states and year closing in on 500 over the past several weeks. back to you guys. unrelenting between the rain and tornado activity. the flooding in arkansas turned deadly. a driver steering around a barricade on a flooded roadway drowned. and the rain soaked arkansas river could crest at 41 feet. it s putting eastern ocobon alert for record-break floodin . the mayor warning residents. and this could worsen the flooding in nearby communities. further ooesz.
meteorologist derek van dam is tracking the latest. remember only one foot of rain can float a vehicle. two feet of rushing water can float an suv down a stream. not a good idea. there is a reason the national weather service talks about turn around don t drown when you see a flooded roadway. 46 reports of tornadoes on wednesday. we currently have a severe thunderstorm watch near the texas and oklahoma border. that lasts through 7:00 a.m. local time. this is right in the heart of the busiest severe weather part of the season. around 276 tornadoes on average during the month of may. we reported 46 just in one day alone. one wedge tornado caught on camera in nebraska. unfortunately unfortunately, it is not over yet. john mentioned we have another