At least 34 people have died throughout the United States after mortal tornadoes crossed several southeast states, leaving a trace of destruction and blackouts.
Missouri recorded 12 of the deaths, since the houses were flattened and the vehicles turned into the violent storms.
In Kansas, eight people lost their lives after a massive accident that involved more than 55 vehicles, triggered by a dust storm that severely reduced visibility. The chaos joined the devastation scale that extends throughout the region.
The power cuts affected more than 170,000 properties in five states, including Michigan, Missouri and Illinois on Saturday night, according to Outage Tracker Poweroutage.
The severe climate continues to threaten the region, with tornado watches issued for eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, the center of Tennessee and western Florida Panhandle.
Six deaths were reported in Mississippi by Governor Tate Reeves, since several tornadoes spread throughout the state. Sudden floods and flood warnings were also issued in the center of Mississippi, eastern Louisiana and western Tennessee, as well as parts of Alabama and Arkansas. The National Meteorological Service (NWS) warned that sudden floods could be potentially mortal.
Multiple tornado warnings were issued in Alabama on Saturday night. The NWS described the conditions as “particularly dangerous” and warned about “intense intense to violent Friday” in the affected areas. The agency added: “If you live in these areas, it reaches the structure more resistant to the one you have access and remain in place until the storms pass.”
The governor of Missouri, Mike Kehoe, said the State had been “devastated by severe storms and tornadoes, leaving destroyed houses and lost lives.” The State Emergency Management Agency reported that 19 tornados had reached 25 counties so far.
In Arkansas, three people were killed and 29 wounds, which led Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to declare an emergency state. The governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp also declared an emergency state, while a death was confirmed in Oklahoma by Governor Kevin Stitt.
In Texas, a dust storm on Friday night caused an accumulation of 38 cars, which resulted in three deaths. “It's the worst thing I've seen,” Sergeant Cindy Barkley told reporters of the State Public Security Department. “We couldn't say that everyone was together until the dust settled.” Since then, another mortality has been reported in the state.
The violent storms also caused more than 100 forest fires in several central states and revoked numerous semi -default trucks, according to CBS reports. One of the largest fires, called 840 Road Fire, has burned 27,500 acres in Oklahoma and is content of 0%, according to the Oklahoma forest service, which issued a “red flag” warning for the Panhandle area of ​​the state due to the high risk of fire.
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Tornados generally form when warm and humid air rises and mixes with cold air above, forming thunder. The rotating winds create a vortex that moves up, a common process in the US center, often known as Alley Tornado because its geography is ideal for such storms.
Four states with confirmed deaths related to tornadoes in the last day are within this area. In 2024, the incidents related to the tornado killed 54 people, according to NOAA, including nine in Texas, eight in Oklahoma, five in Arkansas and one in Missouri.
Although tornadoes are more frequent between May and June, meteorologists warn that they can attack at any time of the year.
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