Tornado

The Missouri State Highway Patrol posted an overhead photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and homes that had been reduced to rubble.

Earlier Tuesday, strong thunderstorms swept through the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois, with winds up to 90 mph (145 kph) and baseball-sized hail. The agency received reports of semitrucks tipped over by winds in Lee County, about 95 miles (153 km) west of Chicago. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in Iowa and Illinois on Tuesday evening and said a confirmed twister was spotted southwest of Chicago near Bryant, Illinois. Officials said another tornado touched down Tuesday morning in the western Illinois community of Colona. The tornado touched down before dawn and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million people in an area that includes major cities including Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Memphis, Tennessee, were at risk from the storms later Wednesday.

Communities across the United States were on alert for tornadoes on Wednesday, as a major storm system sweeps through areas still reeling from devastating ...

The formation of tornadoes could be “likely” in cities like Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Louisville, according to the NWS. An unspecified number of injuries and fatalities have been confirmed in Missouri's Bollinger County after a tornado hit the Glenallen area, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. At least nine other tornadoes had already been reported across Iowa and Illinois, including a "large and extremely dangerous tornado" that touched down near Canton, Illinois, on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. While such events have occurred in the past, the evidence points to climate change contributing to the frequency and magnitude of tornado behavior, experts told ABC News. There were an unspecified number of injuries and fatalities confirmed in Missouri's Bollinger County after a tornado hit the Glenallen area, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. "Several of our communities in Bollinger County, specifically the Grassy and Glenallen areas, were hit with what appears to be a significant tornado early this morning," Graham said in statement posted on Facebook.

Authorities say a tornado that tore through southeastern Missouri has caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people.

Earlier Tuesday, strong thunderstorms swept through the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois with winds up to 90 mph (145 kph) and baseball-size hail. In Little Rock, Arkansas, Tuesday’s high of 89 F (32 C) tied the record for the date set in 1880. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings in Iowa and Illinois on Tuesday evening and said a confirmed twister was spotted southwest of Chicago near Bryant, Illinois. He said the weather service will send a survey team to the area later Wednesday to assess the damage and determine the strength of the tornado. Gibbs said it appears initially that the tornado was on the ground for 15-20 miles (24-32 kilometers) in the area about 90 miles (145 km) south of St. The tornado moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of St.

Severe storms could also produce strong tornadoes and hail across parts of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas today.

[Wyoming to Michigan.](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=APX&wwa=winter%20weather%20advisory) In northern Michigan, show and sleet accumulations of up to 2 inches were possible, while winds were expected to reach up to 40 mph. [US weather watches and warnings] [Blizzard, winter storm conditions extend over the Plains, Midwest ] [A blizzard warning remained in effect into Wednesday in states in the ] [Plains and Midwest,](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=FGF&wwa=blizzard%20warning) and some areas were expecting over a foot of snow. ] [Storms move farther east ] [The severe weather that rattled ] [more than a dozen states on Tuesday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/04/04/tuesday-forecast-winter-storm-severe-weather/11596007002/) was expected to move east on Wednesday. The same conditions that fueled those storms – an area of low pressure combined with strong southerly winds – set up the severe weather Tuesday into early Wednesday, said Ryan Bunker, a meteorologist with the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma.] [Severe weather and tornado risks that] [ spread across the Plains and Mississippi Valley](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2023/04/04/tuesday-forecast-winter-storm-severe-weather/11596007002/) on Tuesday are moving east, impacting a stretch from the Great Lakes region to parts of the Appalachians and beyond on Wednesday. A band of the country from [Louisiana to western New York could be at risk for severe thunderstorms](https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/here-we-go-again-2nd-tornado-outbreak-in-5-days-looms-for-midwest/1507278) on Wednesday, according to AccuWeather meteorologists. The zone will likely include parts of the Ohio Valley to the Great Lakes region and parts of the Appalachians. Updates.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/02/tornadoes-storms-live-updates/11587581002/) [Same conditions that spawned last week's devastation] [The fierce storms that started Friday and continued into the weekend spawned deadly tornadoes in 11 states as the system swept across much of the South, Midwest and Northeast. And wintry weather is also returning to New York and New England on Wednesday: Snow, freezing rain and sleet are possible in the region. [Here's what to know about this deadly weather hazard](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/03/22/flash-floods-watch-warning-weather-hazard/7038938001/) [North, South Dakota struggle under blizzard conditions] [Dozens of schools in South Dakota closed Tuesday because of blizzard conditions, and several school systems remained closed Wednesday. In Illinois, the weather service found evidence of an EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 120 mph near Colona on Tuesday. Several large cities, including Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Memphis, Tennessee, were at risk from the storms. Weather service meteorologist Justin Gibbs said it appeared initially that a tornado was on the ground for 15 minutes, traveling an estimated 15-20 miles.

A deadly tornado tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday morning, leaving behind widespread destruction as authorities warned of more twisters.

There are houses with whole walls taken off and some buildings have been leveled to the foundation." [western Arkansas](https://www.kark.com/weather/weather-headlines/arkansas-storm-team-blog-severe-weather-could-return-tonight-tomorrow-morning/)and the far-eastern border region of Texas and Oklahoma. "Part of the roof has been sucked off and one of the exterior walls has been slightly caved in so it's not really livable. [western Tennessee](https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/04/04/first-alert-weather-day-severe-storms-possible-wednesday/), western Kentucky and southern Illinois; "It was significant given how much damage it caused," he said. [State Emergency Management Agency](https://twitter.com/MoSEMA_/status/1643579560720490500?s=20). Louis, at a speed of about 45 mph, for about 15 minutes sometime between 3:30 a.m. [Storm Prediction Center](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/) also issued tornado warnings in four major swaths of the Midwest and the mid-South as wild weather is feared to hit: [Michigan, northern Indiana](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/04/05/tornado-watch-vs-warning-heres-the-difference-between-these-alerts/)and northwest Ohio; [Central and southern Indiana](https://www.wthr.com/article/weather/storm-blog-severe-weather-central-indiana-april-5-2023/531-ea21db3c-3e31-4323-a697-2cb754ae5463)and southwest Ohio; [he said](https://apnews.com/article/midwest-south-storms-tornadoes-2783b74e077740b3c253ce30632ff04d). and 4 a.m. [ officials said](https://twitter.com/MSHPTrooperE/status/1643593511839715330). [said in statement](https://www.facebook.com/bollingercountysheriffmo/posts/pfbid02BfhEFzL8mo1UFemwk7HmxbEvPUL18yxNhFnvZsSsxdSHMruMqdSSVe8JbGAQYgf4l).

A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms ...

Helle said the damage was concentrated near the town of Bryant, about 200 mile (322 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. [photo](https://www.facebook.com/MissouriSEMA/posts/pfbid02cHcgzdrHNArjf7Jia7ySFc9n1N5Tc6vja67ziWfzN4A25LWVS7hcLVjWnPG3tzDol) of the damage that showed uprooted trees and damaged and destroyed homes. Chris Helle, who directs the county's Emergency Services Disaster Agency, said one of the people injured was in critical condition. The Storm Prediction Center said up to 40 million people in an area that includes major cities including Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Memphis, Tennessee, were at risk from the storms later Wednesday. As of late morning, the the greatest threat appeared to be to an area stretching from lower Michigan into Tennessee and Kentucky. "Please understand the scope of this operation," he said. "It's definitely a nightmare from a warning standpoint," Gibbs said. It was a significant tornado." Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. As your Sheriff, I am focused on ensuring those who still need help are receiving it, and we account for all our citizens." Graham said in a Facebook post. The tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m.

Hail, wind, snow and a few tornadoes moved through parts of the central United States on Tuesday. The volatile weather system was expected to last through ...

Sgt. Clark Parrott, of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, said the death toll from the early-morning storm might rise as crews sift through the rubble of ...

Several thousand Consumers Energy customers were without power as of about noon Wednesday, April 5, as thunderstorms swept through the area.

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States included in Tornado Alley are Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio and Florida. Texas and Oklahoma ...

[the 95th Meridian](https://ipcarrier.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-95th-meridian-and-network-cost.html) in the Ozarks, mid-South and Tennessee valley, the research says. Inversely, a decrease in supercells across broad swaths of the Great Plains from South Texas to South Dakota will lessen the threat of tornadoes and hail, but may also reduce rainfall in a region with water-dependent agriculture as its economic foundation, according to the study. Most tornadoes happen in the spring and summer along with thunderstorms, with May and June being the peak months for tornadoes. Results also revealed that supercells will be more frequent and intense in the future. [In 2022](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/online/monthly/states.php?month=00&year=2022&state=TX), Texas saw a total of 160 tornadoes, with 49 recorded in North Texas. That’s because “the area experiences very unstable atmospheric conditions that can lead to the development of supercell thunderstorms.” A supercell, an intense long-lasting thunderstorm with a rotating updraft, is responsible for most damaging hail and deadly tornadoes. [two EF-1 tornadoes hit northern Parker County with winds reaching 100 mph](https://www.star-telegram.com/news/weather-news/article273572425.html), the National Weather Service confirmed. Texas and Oklahoma have historically had the most tornadoes per year per 10,000 square miles, according to [per the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research](https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/tornadoes/where-tornadoes-happen). [Northern Illinois University](https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/104/1/BAMS-D-22-0027.1.xml?tab_body=abstract-display) researchers write in the January study. [ the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research](https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/storms/tornadoes/where-tornadoes-happen). Two injuries were reported in Whitt and three more near Poolville.

Sunlight filters through storm clouds onto a wind turbine as severe weather rolls through the midwest on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, south of Stuart, Iowa.

Esta fotografa proporcionada por la Patrulla de Caminos de Missouri y tomada con un dron muestra los daos causados por un tornado que azot el sureste de ...

El tiempo severo ha castigado con fuerza varios estados de EEUU. En las últimas semanas, han muerto más de 30 personas.

Los daños son muy extendidos, es desgarrador verlo", dijo la policía. Fuertes tormentas con lluvia, viento y granizo cruzan el país desde Texas a los ...

El Estado de Missouri sufre por varias muertes y zonas desbastadas.

The highway patrol posted an aerial photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and homes that had been reduced to rubble.