Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical depression 06w (Noul), located approximately 735 nm east-southeast of Manila, Philippines, is tracking west-northwestward at 12 knots.

Tropical depression 07w (Seven), located approximately 233 nm south-southeast of Pohnpei, is tracked east-southeastward at 06 knots.

NewsBytes:

Oklahoma, USA - The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flash flood emergency for the first time in the Oklahoma City metro area. Over 3 inches of rain fell at Will Rodgers World Airport in the span of a single hour on Wednesday. Furthermore, the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma states that 7.10 inches throughout the day, making it the wettest May day on record.

The tornadoes that hit Oklahoma and rural parts of Kansas and Nebraska have destroyed dozens of homes and overturned cars. The tornado caused worst damage in the Oklahoma City area where homes at Bridge Creek, Amber and Blanchard have been destroyed. About 10 homes have been destroyed in Amber and 25 have been destroyed in Bridge Creek. That storm also flipped vehicles on Interstate 35 and left power lines strewn across the roadway. Another tornado hit a zoo in Grady County, about 25 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. The storms also dumped up to 6 inches in the southern part of Oklahoma City, causing a flash flood emergency for the first time in its history.

Denver, Colorado, USA - Days of heavy rain over the Denver metro area have caused street flooding and the South Platte River to overflow its banks in some places. The river went over its banks in Confluence Park on Tuesday afternoon during a heavy rain storm.

Bahamas - Severe thunder storms on May 5th in Harbour Island, Eleuthera floods homes and shops. Water levels rose half way up doors, and residents lost most of their belongings, including all their vehicles. It all happened within a few hours.