Washington: A powerful storm system churning through the US Midwest spawned tornadoes Sunday in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, destroying homes and killing at least one person, US media reported.
Funnel clouds were reported in and near towns including Edmond and Shawnee, Oklahoma.
In Shawnee, a twister smashed through a group of mobile homes, said CBS television. Shawnee is where at least one person has been reported killed, Fox television reported.
Authorities had put counties in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri under tornado watches and warnings throughout the day.
In Kansas, a tornado was spotted near Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, and in Iowa a tornado touched down west of Des Moines, according to the National Weather Service.
On Thursday, 10 tornadoes tore through Texas killing at least six people and injuring dozens as they leveled homes and downed power lines.
Funnel clouds were reported in and near towns including Edmond and Shawnee, Oklahoma.
In Shawnee, a twister smashed through a group of mobile homes, said CBS television. Shawnee is where at least one person has been reported killed, Fox television reported.
In Kansas, a tornado was spotted near Wichita's Mid-Continent Airport, and in Iowa a tornado touched down west of Des Moines, according to the National Weather Service.
Advertisement
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
This US Teen Has Been Accepted At 20 Colleges, All 8 Ivy League Schools Ravindra Jadeja Out Of Team India's ODI Plans, Says Report. These 2 Stars Preferred Biden Nears Crunch Point As Pressure Grows To Drop Out Of White House Race Budget 2024 LIVE: Nirmala Sitharaman's Mega Jobs, Tax Announcements In Union Budget "Call Security": Chief Justice Blasts Lawyer, He Quotes Bible In Reply Budget 2024: Big Push For Jobs, New Tax Regime Benefits, Reward For Allies "Every State Benefits...": Minister On "Discriminatory" Budget Charge "Assuring Andhra We Are With Them": Nirmala Sitharaman On Special Package Unhappy With Budget 2024, Congress Chief Ministers To Skip NITI Aayog Meet Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.