Millions of people were affected by the several tornadoes that tore across the heartland of America, leaving a path of devastation in their wake.
Twenty million Americans are on high alert for gusts of up to 70 mph, huge hail, and twisters, ranging from Texas to Iowa.
As of 7 p.m. ET, the National Weather Service reported at least 59 tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Pictures of severely damaged homes and torn trees appeared on social media.
A slight to marginal danger was seen over several regions of Texas, as well as the area surrounding Shreveport, Louisiana, and an enhanced risk for severe weather was put over Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; and areas of Iowa, according to the Storm Prediction Center of the National Weather Service.
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“Tornadoes, including a couple of strong tornadoes, very large hail (some greater than 2 inches in diameter), and wind damage remains possible this afternoon/evening from eastern Kansas/Nebraska into Iowa, western Missouri, eastern Oklahoma, western Arkansas, and northeast Texas,” the agency stated.
At least 70 workers were trapped after sections of a sizable industrial building collapsed, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.
In Omaha, Nebraska, hundreds of homes were damaged, primarily in the Elkhorn neighborhood in the western section of the city, according to Omaha Police Lt. Neal Bonacci.
“We are getting 911 calls of people in debris in their basement,” Bonacci stated to Associated Press. “We are just working as quickly as we can to help everyone who needs it.
