Tornadoes in the Midwest by Susan Powell
Tornadoes have swept across central areas of the United States in the past two days, wrecking buildings and killing at least three people.
Parts of Kansas were hit by at least 17 tornadoes on Friday alone, according to the National Weather Service. The storms destroyed several buildings and left at least six people injured.
Two people were found dead in a car, reportedly killed by a passing whirlwind.
Tornadoes and hail storms also ripped through Oklahoma on Saturday damaging several buildings, including one that decimated barns at a pig farm. Trees were uprooted and a mobile home was tossed onto a major highway.
Portions of Kansas were also under flood warnings with as much as 8 inches of rain falling in a 48 hour period.
Saturday’s slow-moving storm followed two days of violent weather in the Midwest. In Kansas, the clean-up is under way but further tornadoes are still forecast.
According to the Weather Service, twisters have caused the deaths of around 100 people in the U.S. so far this year, the worst toll in a decade, and the danger has not passed yet. Tornado season typically peaks in the spring and early summer, and then again in late autumn.