Tornadoes sweep central US, kill at least 18

By Serdar Dincel

ISTANBUL (AA) - A flurry of deadly storms and tornadoes that swept through the South and the Great Plains in the US over Memorial Day weekend killed at least 18 people and left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power.

According to NBC News, eight storm-induced deaths were reported in the state of Arkansas, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said during a news conference - seven storm-induced deaths were reported in Cooke County, Texas; two in Oklahoma's Mayes County; and one in Kentucky's Louisville.

Over 334,000 customers were left without power Sunday evening in Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Tennessee and Arkansas, the NBC reported based on data from poweroutage.us.

Tornado warnings were issued in Texas and Oklahoma states as severe storms with possible tornadoes swept through the southern part of the US, including Texas and Oklahoma, on Saturday night.

Tornado watches and warnings continued on Sunday across various states, including Kentucky.