Storms with hurricane-force wind gusts, large hail explosion in central USA

Severe weather raged through parts of the central Plains and Midwest into the overnight hours Wednesday, bringing hurricane-force winds and large hail that caused damage and power outages across the region.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – storm ripped through parts of the headquarters US And Midwest produce on Wednesday Thunderstorm with hurricane-Force wind Gusts and big ones hail Numerous structures were damaged and trees and power lines collapsed throughout the region.

Tens of millions of people Texas in the Great Lakes region had been alerted to the possibility of a sighting extreme weatherand some parts of the Plains and the Midwest experienced their highest levels tornado Threat in months.

A video shot in Kansas City, Missouri shows severe weather with intense lightning moving into the region on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

Several Tornado warnings were exhibited, including one in the St Louis However, there have been no confirmed reports of tornadoes in the metropolitan area. However, the thunderstorms were devastating and caused damage across the region.

This graphic shows the strongest wind gusts on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
(FOX Weather)

Wind gusts up to a height of one Category 2 hurricane were reported in parts by Oklahomawhile several other hurricane-force wind gusts were reported Nebraska, Illinois And Kansas.

The city is further south Prairie Grove In Arkansas was switched off from the power grid when severe storms struck early Thursday morning.

Crews were busy clearing debris from the roads and utility crews were trying to restore power.

Video captured in Kansas shows lightning flashing as severe weather struck the region on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.

“Because we can assess more during daylight hours, city crews will assist in clearing debris and allowing our citizens to return to a sense of normalcy,” said Mayor David Faulk said in a statement on Facebook.

So far there are no reports of injuries.

“I want to thank the first responders, city workers and utility crews who helped our city overnight,” Faulk continued. “I am beyond grateful for the service they provide to our community.”

Prairie Grove police said a small tornado may have moved through the southern part of the city, causing damage to trees. houses And Pursue.

According to police, the city’s water park and baseball complex were also damaged.

There were also several reports of large hail hitting communities in several states, including a report of 1.75-inch hail nearby OrlandoOklahoma, and 1.25-inch hail nearby CambridgeKansas.