Watch: This is what the US Midwest is facing as it is hit by multiple tornadoes and flash floods
According to CNN, more than 170 tornadoes, resulting from a ‘deadly spring storm system’, were reported in the area.
Extreme weather conditions in the the United States refuse to let up. The Midwest is the latest victim, with multiple tornadoes and flooding reported from many parts, leading to scenes of destruction captured on video and posted on social media.
Two people were killed in the state of Oklahoma in a powerful tornado that hit on the night of May 26.
Close footage of a tornado in Oklahoma, USA.#tornado pic.twitter.com/MmUHabY1H2
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) May 26, 2019
According to CNN, more than 170 tornadoes, resulting from a “deadly spring storm system”, were reported in the Midwest. Parts of Kansas, Iowa, and other states were already reeling under floods over the past week.
This is what they’re talking about when they say “turn around, don’t drown.”
— Kristen Boxman (@KWCHKristen) May 24, 2019
1st and Bleckley in College Hill.#flashfloodwarning #kwch #kswx pic.twitter.com/lmoRBvAs4m
A mobile home park and a hotel in Oklahoma’s El Rono were also damaged, CNN reported.
JUST IN - @kfor 4Sight drone video of the trailer park and hotel badly damaged in El Reno! #OKWX pic.twitter.com/8uq2KPdUYn
— Aaron Brackett (@Aaron_Brackett) May 26, 2019