Multiple tornadoes, severe weather hit Midwest: See photos of damage, destruction
Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY
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Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest and Great Plains states over the weekend as severe weather moved through the region, killing at least four people, cutting power for thousands more and leaving a trail of damage and destructions in the wake.
Severe weather and tornadoes struck in Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa this weekend, with a few confirmed to have touched down in Texas as well.
At least four people have died in the storms, officials in Oklahoma reported, including a 4-month-old baby in the Hughes County town of Holdenville after storms and tornadoes swept through the area Saturday into Sunday, according to multiple media outlets. Another death was confirmed in Sulphur, southeast of Oklahoma City, and the fourth in Marietta in Love County.
More than 100 related injuries were also reported in the state, and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declared a state of emergency in 12 counties.
After the severe weather in the Midwest and Great Plains, weather officials warned of thunderstorms developing in the Mississippi Valley to the Gulf Coast on Sunday and into Monday, bringing risks including hail, gusty winds and flash flooding.
See photos of damage, destruction from weekend tornadoes across the Midwest
Tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Tornado damage is seen in Sulphur, Okla., on Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
This traffic cam image obtained from the Nebraska Department of Transportation shows a tornado crossing Interstate Highway 80 near Waverly, Nebraska, on April 26, 2024.
Residents clean up debris in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, after multiple tornadoes ripped across the state Friday evening.
People look at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
A woman looks at tornado damage to a business in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Neighbors embrace Penny Thomsen outside of her home in Pleasant Hill, Saturday, April 27, 2024. The Des Moines suburb was one of multiple cities hit as tornados ripped across the state Friday evening.
Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room after it was hit by a tornado the night before in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024. Sledd sought shelter at Oklahoma School for the deaf.
Residents clean up debris in Pleasant Hill, Saturday, April 27, 2024, after multiple tornados ripped across the state Friday evening.
A man looks at tornado damage in Sulphur, Okla., Sunday, April 28, 2024, after severe storms hit the area the night before.
Residents clean up debris in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, after multiple tornadoes ripped across the state Friday evening.
April 28, 2024 : A man is surrounded by tornado damage after severe storms moved through the night before in Sulphur, Okla.
Contributing: John Bacon and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY.
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