As emergency teams in three states began mopping up and assessing damage after a series of tornadoes on Sunday, more severe weather is expected across much of the Midwest.
The National Weather Service confirmed 13 twisters in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado among the more than 230 severe storms reported on Sunday.
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There were no initial reports of deaths, but the storms injured numerous individuals and wrecked or damaged over 30 structures, according to officials.
A massive funnel cloud landed Sunday in Yukon, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, causing significant damage to multiple buildings and ripping the roof off at least one home.
A tornado in Hydro, Oklahoma, approximately 63 miles west of Oklahoma City, injured two people and sent them to the hospital. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management issued a statement on Monday, confirming the destruction of a nursing home in Hydro.
A tornado struck Custer City, Oklahoma, roughly 90 miles west of Oklahoma City, knocking down powerlines, destroying many buildings, and tossing trailers around like toys, according to officials. Emergency management officials report the destruction of at least ten residences in Custer City and Hydro.
In Canadian County, a suburb of Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management reports the destruction of at least 20 structures.
More than 5,700 homes and businesses were without power on Monday, with the majority of them in Custer and Tulsa counties, according to officials.
At least four tornadoes struck Kansas, causing significant power disruptions and the destruction of multiple buildings.
Russell, Kansas, roughly 150 miles northwest of Wichita, reported “significant” damage from a powerful storm that struck Sunday.
“At least three structures have been leveled,” the Russell community stated on Facebook, adding that technicians were working Monday to restore power to numerous parts of the community.
The National Weather Service reported that a tornado touched down in eastern Colorado, near Fleming, on Sunday. Residents also shared photographs on Facebook of baseball-sized hail near Fleming.
We anticipate more severe weather through Wednesday in Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Monday is expected to bring potentially catastrophic winds and huge hail, particularly in Nebraska and Colorado.
Severe weather is forecast from Oklahoma to Michigan on Tuesday, affecting the Oklahoma City area, Kansas City, Missouri, Des Moines, Iowa, Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Severe weather is likely to sweep from Texas to Ohio, with huge hail in Dallas.
Hot weather is also forecasted in Texas on Monday, with temperatures reaching 98 degrees in Amarillo and 104 degrees in Del Rio. We anticipate potential record heat to extend across the Midwest on Tuesday, with St. Louis anticipating a high of 93 degrees.
Later this week, hot weather is set to approach the Northeast, with Binghamton, New York, expected to reach a record high of 86 degrees on Wednesday and New York City perhaps reaching 80 degrees.
