US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns | US news

Forecasters warned Friday that parts of the midwestern states were at risk of severe weather as tornadoes pummeled towns in the central U.S., leaving behind debris and destroying property.

Severe thunderstorms are possible from northwestern Oklahoma to western Missouri Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm system is capable of producing large hail roughly the size of a baseball. When a hailstone hits the ground, it can reach speeds of up to 107 miles per hour (about 172 km/h), according to the NWS. agency warned Residents in affected areas are required to stay indoors and away from windows during severe weather.

Nearly 26 million people from Wisconsin to Oklahoma are under tornado watch, according to CNN. A rare “particularly hazardous” threat level has been set for a tornado in Illinois and two tornadoes in Wisconsin, the source reported.

Photos and videos circulated on social media following the severe weather conditions that ravaged the central part of the USA.

A man in Stewartville, Minnesota posted: video A block of houses in the neighborhood on Facebook on Friday. The window of one house exploded and the garage door of the other collapsed.

Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin shared photos The roof of a house was damaged, with wood debris strewn across the surrounding lawn.

Friday’s storms came after the region faced days of tornadoes, hail and flooding.

Flash flooding covered a highway in Milwaukee this week, leaving drivers stranded and stranded on roads close down.

In another Wisconsin city, Waukesha, a man died after being struck by lightning during the storm.

Wisconsin governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, activating a joint mobilization of law enforcement, fire departments, state agencies and emergency response groups.