During the day on Tuesday, May 21, a series of tornadoes hit the Midwest area of the United Statescausing damage in its path to electrical networks and structures, and will move in the following days towards the area between Texas and western New York.
The The main victim of the violent weather was the small town of Greenfield, of just over 2,000 inhabitants, which recorded several deaths and at least a dozen injured people taken to local hospitals. Debris spread throughout the territory, cars destroyed by the winds and trees with exposed roots were part of the dramatic scene with which the region woke up.
Showers and storms this morning across parts of the Midwest are bringing some severe weather and flash flooding, but this round is NOT the main severe weather event today. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms, including the potential for strong tornadoes, is expected mainly this… pic.twitter.com/eQEKuqjJaH
—National Weather Service (@NWS) May 21, 2024
However, the threat of the storms that caused destruction in the center of the country still persists for other areas, and during the next few days, Citizens in the south and east of the country should pay attention to expert recommendations and forecasts due to the possibility of violent and relentless tornadoes.
Tornado warning for Texas and New York
Although the threat of thunderstorms weakens as it moves across the North American territory, a 2,400 kilometer arealocated between Texas and Western New Yorkexpect strong gusts of wind, hail and some isolated tornadoes that can leave damage in different places, according to the media. cnn.
Along those lines, the Storm Prediction Center issued a warning for the mentioned region. “From Central Texas to the Ohio Valley and the lower part of the Great Lakes area, severe thunderstorms are possible this Wednesday with a risk of damaging gusts and hail. The greatest threat of damaging hail and wind is forecast from North Texas through the Ozarks,” they explained.
Hail and strong winds will occur throughout the storm path, while the warning for possible tornadoes occupies most of the territory from Texas to Kentucky. In it northern Texas, southern Oklahoma, southern Missouri, and much of Arkansasthe warning of high risk from thunderstorms, 3 out of 5, It affects almost 11,000,000 people.
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