17 Tornadoes Hit Central U.S., Tornado Emergency Issued for Oklahoma
Seventeen tornadoes tore through the central United States Thursday night, with a powerful storm in northwestern Oklahoma prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado emergency. The storms stretched from Oklahoma to Iowa.
A dangerous line of storms unleashed 17 tornadoes across the central United States Thursday night, with northwestern Oklahoma taking a direct hit from a powerful twister that forced the National Weather Service to declare a tornado emergency.
The tornado outbreak stretched from Oklahoma all the way to Iowa, with active tornado warnings still in effect across Oklahoma, Missouri, and Iowa as the dangerous storm system continues moving east.
Thursday represents just the beginning of what forecasters are calling a multi-day severe weather outbreak for the Plains region. The combination of atmospheric conditions is creating an especially volatile situation for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Tornado emergencies are issued only when a confirmed large tornado is heading toward populated areas, indicating an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation requiring immediate shelter.
This marks the first day of a multi-day severe weather outbreak hitting the Plains. More dangerous storms are still active with tornado warnings from Oklahoma to Missouri to Iowa, putting millions at risk.
More severe weather expected across the Plains in coming days as the multi-day outbreak continues.
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