First Alert: Strong storms Sunday leave behind damage, power outages

A viewer sent us this photo looking toward Lake of Egypt in Williamson County, Ill. on Sunday,...
A viewer sent us this photo looking toward Lake of Egypt in Williamson County, Ill. on Sunday, May 26.(Viewer submitted)
Published: May 24, 2024 at 3:41 AM CDT|Updated: May 26, 2024 at 11:58 PM CDT
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(KFVS) - Strong storms left behind widespread damage and power outages throughout the Heartland on Sunday, May 26.

Viewers sent us videos of a possible tornado in Williamson County, Ill. on Sunday night, May 26.

Viewers Virginia Davis and Gavin Zach sent us these videos of a possible tornado in Williamson County, Illinois on Sunday night, May 26.

Viewers in Sikeston, Mo. sent us dozens of photos of damage in the area after storms early Sunday morning.

A tornado watch remains in effect for parts of the Bootheel and western Tennessee until 4 a.m. on Monday. There is also a threat for flash flooding, because of the heavy rain potential. Up to 2-to-5 inches of rain is possible with locally heavy rainfall.

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Look ahead to next week

Following Sunday, conditions become much calmer.

We are looking at mostly sunny skies for Monday through Thursday. Temperatures will also be in the low 80s.

Rain chances increase by Friday with a chance for scattered thunderstorms on Saturday.