The torrential rainfall swelled rivers and other waterways, washing away mobile homes and flooding other structures. The National Weather Service said a tornado hit Thursday in Bryan, about 100 miles northwest of Houston. In Washington County, Tex., located between Austin and Houston, two people have died and two are missing after more than 16.5 inches of rain fell in some places on Thursday and Friday. Tropical storms are defined as a cyclonic weather systems packing winds with sustained surface speeds ranging from 39 to 73 miles per hour. In central Kansas, the Wichita Fire Department said Saturday that it is searching for an 11-year-old boy who became missing after he was swept away by a swollen creek Friday night.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2016 22:30 UTC