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Storms Linger into Tuesday, Leaving Over 180,000 Houston-Area Residents Without Power

Flood watches across the Southern Plains warn of continued flash flooding

A stock image shows a plane in the rain.
Travelers wait in line at Miami International Airport during Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2025.
A man runs down the sidewalk along Commerce Street while heavy rain fall in downtown Dallas, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, and a flash flood warning was issued for parts of North Texas through this afternoon. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Overview

  • The National Weather Service has active severe thunderstorm warnings and flood watches for Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma as rounds of Memorial Day storms persist.
  • Utilities report more than 180,000 customers in Houston and surrounding areas remain without electricity after damaging winds and hail.
  • FlightAware data show over 3,000 flight delays and 86 cancellations nationwide on Monday, with major hubs such as Houston and DallasFort Worth under ground stops.
  • At least six tornadoes touched down in Texas and New Mexico over Memorial Day, and forecasters caution that isolated tornadoes may still develop.
  • AAA had forecast a record 45 million holiday travelers, and repeated storms have caused highway flooding and disrupted return trips for millions.