Tornado

Meteorologist Ricky Castro said that damage from the extreme weather was mostly tree damage but warned this still could have proved dangerous for people.

Powerful winds and a tornado warning near a major airport in Chicago has caused numerous delays and cancellations.

One person has died and more than 40 more people have been injured by the tornado in northern Michigan.

An unexpected tornado caused significant damage in Gaylord, Michigan, on Friday, leveling local buildings and causing at least one death and multiple injuries.

Severe weather hitting the Midwest has damaged buildings and killed one person in Minnesota.

"You'll never see it again in your life. It's almost like an act of God," said a fire lieutenant on the scene.

Many Redditors were stunned by Taylor Train's video and said it taught them a thing or two about the destructive power of tornadoes.

Videos and photos of the tornado that gripped Lockett have begun to circulate on social media.

The current advisory is in place until 9 p.m., an hour and a half after polls close in Ohio.

A meteorologist said that the tornado tearing through the city strengthened very quickly as it "went from 10 to 300 mph in seconds."

More than 2,000 natural disasters have been declared across the United States in the last 70 years.

"OSHA's investigation did not find any violations or causes for citations, but we're constantly looking to innovate and improve our safety measures," an Amazon spokesperson said.

Leigh Orf, who creates simulations of storms, became interested in tornadoes as a child after an F4 came very close to his home.

Miriam Rios and the rest of her family were injured after strong winds destroyed their family home in Salado.

Scientist William Bunting told Newsweek that this year's tornado season is currently "well above average," with the peak yet to come.

Some homes were forced to assess the damage in the dark after the severe weather caused power outages.

Almost 70,000 households were left without power across Louisiana, while Texas and New Mexico were also affected.

Video footage has emerged on social media showing tornadoes in Arkansas ripping through several areas in the state .

A heavy band of storms that can produce tornadoes is forecast from Iowa to the Gulf Coast. The storms are forecast to continue through Tuesday.

In Georgia, authorities were monitoring the aftermath of another tornado in Pembroke, where one woman was killed and nine others injured.

"Lord help the ones that are in the path of that tornado right now," said the narrator of a video showing a tornado touching down in Allendale, South Carolina.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for multiple Texas counties due to the severe weather.

At least 315 tornadoes have been reported for the month, breaking the previous record set in 2012.

There are reports of destroyed homes, toppled trees and downed power lines caused by the storm.

Mississippi saw severe weather that included a tornado and winds that knocked down power lines.

The National Weather Service rated the tornado an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. At least seven people were injured and two are in critical condition.

The tornado that killed at least one person was officially classified an EF-3, "severe" tornado by the National Weather Service.

The driver, 16-year-old Riley Leon, said his classmates have taken to calling him "tornado boy", following the incident.

Clint Murphy said his 70-year-old immobile father was found "just sitting there" on the edge of his bed.

"They were screaming. His wife was hysterical. They were already traumatized from taking that 'Wizard of Oz' ride," a neighbor said.