Posted on 04/14/2012 3:28:27 PM PDT by Carriage Hill
Baseball-sized hail is tearing the siding off homes in northeast Nebraska, a tornado has touched down in Kansas and forecasters are warning residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life threatening" storms.
The National Weather Service says a rain-wrapped tornado touched down in southwest Kansas on Saturday afternoon, while at least three possible tornadoes were reported earlier in central Oklahoma.
No injuries were immediately reported. But forecasters are expecting the most dangerous weather later in the day and are warning residents across the region of possible fast-moving tornadoes overnight.
Officials say a large area spanning from Minnesota to Texas could be at risk.
In Nebraska, Boone County Sheriff David Spiegel says large hail also damaged vehicles and shattered windows in and around Petersburg, about 140 miles northwest of Omaha.
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Weather channel reporting Tornado daMAGE TO Witchita Airport, and McConnell AFB.
Hangers blown open, baggage carts tossed around at ICT.
Linda Frances,
I lived in the Tampa area for 17 years, part of the famed I-4 lightning capito of the U.S.
Nightly about 5 we’d get great storms. It would clean up everything and cool things down a bit.
I looked forward to them always.
Now I’m about 100 miles south and though we still get some great storms they are not nearly as frequant.
Take care.
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