Midwest, Great Lakes brace for more severe storms after night of tornadoes
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Multiple tornadoes and severe weather have struck communities from the Great Lakes to Texas, prompting cleanup efforts across the Midwest, with over 70,000 power outages mainly in Illinois and Missouri.
- Another round of severe thunderstorms is expected Saturday across the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Great Lakes, threatening 28 million people with damaging winds, isolated hail, flash flooding, and possible tornadoes.
- Rochester, Minnesota, and Lena, Illinois, experienced tornadoes causing extensive property damage, downed trees, and power outages, but no serious injuries or fatalities were reported.
- In suburban Kansas City and parts of Oklahoma, tornadoes and storms caused home destruction, power outages, and infrastructure damage, including to a marina at Kaw Lake, but no deaths or serious injuries occurred.
- Local communities are rallying to support each other in recovery efforts, with residents in affected areas working together to clear debris and assess damage.
