Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
- On April 2, a large storm system spawned tornadoes in the central and southern U.S.
- Millions faced alerts as the violent weather system brought hail and heavy rain.
- The storms caused significant damage; they destroyed property and disrupted power to many.
- Officials reported at least 15 tornadoes and the NWS called conditions "chaotic".
- Forecasters warned of continued threats, including major flooding in several states.
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Destructive tornadoes are hitting the central US, and unique flooding could occur Thursday.
Dangerous storms are lashing the eastern US. Intense and even violent tornadoes have destroyed homes and farms in Missouri and Arkansas. Radar data suggests straight-line winds reached 80 mph (128 km/h) in Indiana. Nearly 5 million people were under a tornado watch in parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama early Thursday morning. The storms began in the morning but increased in coverage and intensity in the afternoon. Around 3 p.m. Central…

Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US
Tornadoes on Wednesday ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. According to the National Weather Service, NWS, there has been no fewer than 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday. At the time of filing this report, there were no immediate reports of fatalities because of the storm, which also brought hail and torrenti…
Once-in-a-lifetime flooding likely Thursday after major tornado outbreak in Central US
A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday, and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.
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