At least 19 tornadoes have struck the mid-US this weekend damaging homes and causing blackouts, according to weather channels. The worst affected states are Oklahoma and Texas, which were hit by hail and destructive storms.
Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming,
Iowa and Louisiana have all witnessed the wayward and harsh whims
of May’s weather.
A tornado touched down near the town of Ogden in Iowa, on Sunday.
From the other side you can see the efforts ongoing. pic.twitter.com/7fKLN1HK9B
— Johnson County EM (@jocotx_em) May
17, 2015
On Saturday, a “multi-vortex” tornado hit southwest of
the towns of Murdock and Rosen in Minnesota on Saturday. Broken
Arrow in the northeastern part of Oklahoma also reported a
twister, which caused structural damage and power outages in the
area. A separate and large tornado struck southwestern Oklahoma.
“Elsewhere in Oklahoma, tornadoes were reported 9 miles [14
km] south of Anadarko, near Meers and Elk City along Interstate
80,” the Weather Channel said.
Tornado warning includes Wichita Falls, TX until 815 CDT.
pic.twitter.com/yTqzSvou1x
— U.S. Tornadoes (@USTornadoes) May
17, 2015
Homes and power lines have been damaged following the severe
weather in Oklahoma. The Department of Emergency Management
reported over 3,000 power outages there.
“We’ve gotten a lot of rain in a short time. The ground is
saturated, so every time we get another big soaking, the rain
causes more flash flooding,” spokeswoman Keli Cain said.
“We are seeing pockets of damaging winds from Missouri south
to northeast Oklahoma,” Bill Bunting, chief of operations
for the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center in
Norman, also told AP. “It’s a very strong upper level
disturbance.”
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US Highway 283 in the town of Elmer had to be shut down due to a
fallen power line, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported.
Texas was not only again struck by tornadoes as in the previous
week, but also received a battering from some
“baseball-sized” hail. Heavy rains and winds are still
whipping across parts of the Lone Star State, as well as
drenching and buffeting Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota, who may
see some more tornadoes on Sunday.
Massive tornado right now. 5 miles east of Elmer, OK. pic.twitter.com/UYUlYxXQDL
— Michael Seger (@MichaelSeger) May
16, 2015
@kfor south of Elmer ok
pic.twitter.com/WHlj4hXlYD
— jason beach (@jasonbeach1) May
17, 2015
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Big #tornado
becoming rain wrapped SW of Elmer, Oklahoma. #OKwx #stormpic.twitter.com/N9jsyAWxEx
— Jason Cooley (@OUtornadoCooley)
May 16, 2015
A number of supercells headed into the moderate risk zone now.
Radar loop ending around 4;05p CDT. pic.twitter.com/ZqRjQK9Mj0
— U.S. Tornadoes (@USTornadoes) May
16, 2015
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Brief tornado touchdown 10 NNE of Silverton at 1:12pm. Pic from
off duty fireman #lubwx#txwxpic.twitter.com/N6CGcd0rxL
— NWS Lubbock (@NWSLubbock) May
16, 2015
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Tornado n of Arapahoe co at 209pm mdt pic.twitter.com/pzXhRTjEC1
— Mike Umscheid (@mikeumsc) May
15, 2015
NWS damage survey underway near Sibley, MO. pic.twitter.com/9f19czkCD5
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) May
17, 2015
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Thunderstorms expected this afternoon/eve. Severe storms
possible. #stlwx#midmowx#mowx#ilwxpic.twitter.com/RhN00soPVb
— NWS St. Louis (@NWSStLouis) May
17, 2015
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