Central US Plains States Hit by Scores of Tornadoes in Outbreak

Post by : Elena Malik

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WASHINGTON: Dozens of tornadoes struck the central United States on Friday, causing widespread destruction, injuring at least three people, and leaving thousands without power, authorities said.

More than 70 tornadoes were recorded across the country by the National Weather Service (NWS), with a concentration around Omaha, Nebraska, a major transportation hub.

Images captured by storm chasers and shared on social media depicted massive black twisters sweeping across the sky, leaving devastation in their wake.

In the Omaha suburb of Elkhorn, numerous homes were leveled, roofs torn off, and trees stripped of their leaves. Emergency personnel were deployed to assess the damage and aid injured citizens.

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South of Omaha, near the state capital of Lincoln, a tornado hit an industrial shed. Despite the collapse of the roof, all 70 occupants were safely evacuated, though three sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

In another incident near Waverly, northeast of Lincoln, strong storm winds caused a train to derail from its tracks.

Poweroutage.com reported that approximately 11,000 households were without electricity in Nebraska due to the severe weather.

The NWS issued numerous tornado warnings across several central US states, cautioning residents to remain vigilant. The agency warned of continued severe storms on Saturday, extending into the central plains and reaching as far south as Texas.

Tornadoes, while awe-inspiring, are challenging to predict and are relatively common in the United States, particularly in the central and southern regions.

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