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Severe Storms Leave Over 86,000 Texans Without Power, Threat Persists

The National Weather Service warns moderate-risk storms over northern Texas and southern Oklahoma could spawn tornadoes, hail, flood risk and destructive winds into next week.

A severe thunderstorm rolled into tornado-warned Lubbock, Texas, as seen from 4th Street and Slide Road, on the evening of Thursday, June 5, 2025.
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National forecast chart for Sunday, June 8.

Overview

  • Two people died when trees toppled onto vehicles during weekend storms in Mississippi and Georgia.
  • Over 86,000 homes and businesses in Texas lost electricity, with Oncor reporting escalating outages across North Texas.
  • The Storm Prediction Center has issued a moderate risk for severe thunderstorms from the Texas Panhandle through southern Oklahoma, highlighting 80–100 mph wind gusts, multi-inch hail and isolated tornadoes.
  • Severe thunderstorm watches and warnings stretch from Texas to South Carolina as emergency services prepare for additional rounds of damaging weather.
  • Forecasters expect multiple storm systems to bring heavy rain and heightened flooding potential across the Southern Plains and Southeast through midweek.