Violent Storms Leave Trail of Destruction Across Midwest: Photos
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Midwest overnight, causing widespread wind damage, large hail, and multiple tornado reports from Missouri to Indiana. Downed trees, structural damage, and power outages affected hundreds of thousands, with over 200 hail and wind reports logged. No fatalities were immediately confirmed, but damage surveys are ongoing. More storms are expected as the system shifts southeast Tuesday.
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By Anna SkinnerAssociate EditorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Violent thunderstorms tore across wide swaths of the Central and Midwestern United States overnight, leaving behind wind damage, large hail, and scattered tornado reports as communities began surveying destruction Tuesday morning.According to preliminary storm reports from the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Storm Prediction Center, dozens of damaging wind and hail reports were logged across states including Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin as a powerful weather system swept eastward late Monday into early Tuesday.
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