More severe weather is expected for a wide stretch of the Midwest on Sunday, as rescue workers in three states started cleaning up and assessing damage following a series of tornadoes.
On Sunday, there were over 230 reports of severe storms, 13 of which the National Weather Service confirmed had hit portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado.
Although there were no initial reports of fatalities, officials stated that over thirty buildings had been damaged or completely demolished and that many people had been injured during the storms.
At least one home’s roof was torn off and numerous buildings sustained significant damage when a massive funnel cloud made landfall in Yukon, Oklahoma, close to Oklahoma City on Sunday.
In Hydro, Oklahoma, some 63 miles west of Oklahoma City, a tornado damaged a home, injuring two people who were taken to the hospital. This information was provided by the Blaine County Sheriff’s office. In Hydro, there were also damages to a nursing facility, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said in a statement on Monday.
A twister near Custer City, Oklahoma, some ninety miles west of Oklahoma City, destroyed multiple structures, uprooted powerlines, and threw trailers around like playthings, according to reports. In Custer City and Hydro, at least ten residences sustained damage, according to emergency management personnel.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reports that at least 20 buildings in Canadian County, a suburb of Oklahoma City, have sustained damage.
According to officials, the majority of the more than 5,700 homes and businesses without power on Monday were located in Custer and Tulsa counties.
At least four tornadoes in Kansas produced severe weather that resulted in extensive power outages and the destruction of multiple buildings.
A powerful storm on Sunday caused “significant” damage, according to Russell, Kansas, which is located approximately 150 miles northwest of Wichita.
The City of Russell stated in a Facebook post that “at least three structures have been leveled,” and that technicians were working Monday to restore electricity to many portions of the city.
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The National Weather Service reports that on Sunday, a tornado also made landfall in eastern Colorado, close to Fleming. Near Fleming, residents also shared pictures of baseball-sized hail on Facebook.
In Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin, further severe weather is predicted through Wednesday.
On Monday, there is a chance of huge hail and very catastrophic winds, especially in Colorado and Nebraska.
From Oklahoma to Michigan, including the Oklahoma City region, Kansas City, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Grand Rapids, Michigan, severe weather is predicted once more on Tuesday.
Large hail is predicted for Dallas as severe weather moves from Ohio to Texas.
Monday is also predicted to be a hot day in Texas, with highs of 104 degrees in Del Rio and 98 degrees in Amarillo. Potential record heat is predicted to move over the Midwest on Tuesday; St. Louis is anticipating a high of 93 degrees.
The Northeast is predicted to have hot weather later this week; Binghamton, New York, is predicted to record a high temperature of 86 on Wednesday, and New York City may experience temperatures as high as 80 degrees.
