Storms battering the Midwest bring tornadoes, hail and strong winds
DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms barreled through the Midwest, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region that forecasters warned could stretch into Wednesday morning.
Tornadoes were spotted after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service.
In southwestern Michigan, two tornadoes blitzed the city of Portage near Kalamazoo, destroying homes and commercial buildings, including a FedEx facility that was ripped apart.
There were no serious injuries immediately reported, but city officials said in a news release that the twisters knocked out power to more than 20,000 people. Most of them would be without power until late Wednesday, city officials said.
At one point, about 50 people were trapped inside the FedEx facility because of downed power lines. But company spokesperson Shannon Davis said late Tuesday that “all team members are safe and accounted for.”
Related articles
Rita Ora coyly covers her breasts as she and husband Taika Waititi return to their hotel at 5am
She'd already stunned with her scantily-clad outfits at the annual Met Gala, flaunting her figure in2024-05-092 Pakistani customs officials killed and 3 wounded in an attack in the restive northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at Pakistani customs officials, killing two and woundin2024-05-09Kim Kardashian to produce new Netflix series Calabasas alongside Emma Roberts and I. Marlene King
Kim Kardashian will produce a new Netflix series called Calabasas with Emma Roberts and I. Marlene K2024-05-09- Roman Gabriel, the former North Carolina State quarterback who was the 1969 NFL MVP with the Los Ang2024-05-09
Teacher Appreciation Week: Schools subsidize on
NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, s2024-05-09- BERLIN (AP) — Marvin Ducksch scored twice for Werder Bremen to end Stuttgart’s 11-game unbeaten run2024-05-09
atest comment