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USA TODAY |
Several states in the central U.S. were hit hard overnight by a deadly storm that reportedly caused flash flooding and even destructive tornadoes.
The New York Times |
Millions of people across several states were at risk of tornadoes and other severe weather on Wednesday.
CNN |
The storms ripped homes into unrecognizable shreds and tossed vehicles like toys.
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More than a dozen twisters ripped across the US Wednesday, including a tornado in Owasso, Oklahoma, that damaged buildings, utility poles, and trees.
Relentless thunderstorms continued to drench hard-hit parts of the central U.S., threatening "catastrophic" flooding.
Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers.
A powerful, wide-reaching spring storm is threatening parts of the central and eastern US, with a life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes possible in some areas. Follow here for live updates.
Intense thunderstorms are expected to unleash rounds of heavy rain that could bring dangerous flooding to tens of millions of people in the central and eastern US this week.
As authorities work to restore power across the Midwest, another line of severe storms is expected to sweep across the central U.S. this week.
The severe weather stretched from Texas to Ohio, causing tornadoes and flooding across the central United States.
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday.