Hundreds trapped in Amazon warehouse, 70 killed: Extreme tornadoes rage across the US
The destruction route of 24 tornadoes that struck simultaneously in the heart of the United States has killed dozens of people. Hundreds more are missing and a state of emergency has been declared in several countries trying to cope – President Biden has yet to address the nation
Twenty-four tornadoes hit five states in the central United States and claimed the lives of at least 70 people, after tornadoes hit many places in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.
There are many reports of wounded and trapped and in Kentucky a state of emergency has been declared in anticipation of more deaths.
As mentioned, to date, tornadoes have hit Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois, and in total, more than 55 million people across the country have been at risk for severe storms, and at least 157,000 customers have lost electricity in six states.
“This dynamic and widespread storm will affect more than half of the country,” said CNN meteorologist Gene Norman.
“When the cold, arctic air rises to the south, it will collide with hot and humid peak air in the south.”
The Storm Forecasting Center warned of other possible storms in central and eastern Arkansas, southeastern Missouri, northwestern Mississippi, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana.
“The main concerns will be from occasional tornadoes,” said the Storm Forecasting Center, which said the vast majority of storms are expected to occur after dark.
“Tornado storms at night are more than twice as deadly as storms a day,” said CNN meteorologist Dave Hannen.
Moderate risk for severe storms – Level 4 out of 5 – has been spent for over 2 million people, including in the city of Memphis, where there is the highest probability of strong tornadoes with winds of at least 111 mph and above.
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