Horrific Tornadoes Devastate Midwest [Footage]

Tornadoes caused catastrophic damage in multiple Midwest states on Friday.

In particular, Iowa and Nebraska witnessed terrifying twisters that wreaked havoc on residents.

From the Associated Press:

Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.

The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes.

There have been several injuries but no fatalities reported.

By Saturday morning, the sounds of chainsaws filled the air in the Elkhorn neighborhood of Omaha, a city of 485,000 people with a metropolitan area population of about 1 million. Lumber from the damaged homes lay in piles. Fences were knocked over and the trees were skeletal, missing most of their branches.

Power outages peaked at 10,000, but had dropped to 4,300 by morning.

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Footage posted to social media shows the immense power and size of Friday’s tornadoes:

Large wedge tornado just outside Bennington, Nebraska moments ago. Major damage being reported to houses. Credit: Kyle Dodds pic.twitter.com/AmRNzWdC4a

— Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) April 26, 2024

Stong tornado in Lincoln, Nebraska! #newx @foxweather @radaromega. pic.twitter.com/naMltxgNP0

— Corey Gerken (@CoreyGerkenWX) April 26, 2024

: Video of tornado at Eppley Airport. pic.twitter.com/32c3apUIoe

— Omaha + Sarpy WX (@Omaha_SarpyWX) April 26, 2024

Video shows Tornado next to I-80 near Waverly at about 3 p.m.#OmahaScanner #TornadoOmaha2024 pic.twitter.com/8bFtuvTvtz

— Omaha + Sarpy WX (@Omaha_SarpyWX) April 26, 2024

Nearly 10 minutes of video from multiple significant tornadoes via multiple supercells today in Nebraska and Iowa. Unreal tornado outbreak. #kswx #newx pic.twitter.com/q1jDJNhKxM

— Brandon Sullivan (@btsullivan91) April 27, 2024

TORNADO EMERGENCY HARLAN IOWA TRACK VIA @MyRadarWX pic.twitter.com/uupGt1lcgH

— Matthew Cappucci (@MatthewCappucci) April 26, 2024

Omaha Nebraska today pic.twitter.com/cLnP1qQMRi

— Dr. EMS, MD (@Docsocksomaha) April 26, 2024

#UPDATE: Watch as a small tornado satellite passes by while a massive mile-wide wedge tornado moves by as a rare tornado emergency storm moves through Iowa pic.twitter.com/lmBvB7D8Bv

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 26, 2024

“Nearly 100 Tornado Warnings were issued Friday, making it the most active tornado day of 2024. Although some injuries were reported, there are currently no immediate reports of fatalities,” FOX Weather reports.

Per FOX Weather:

An outbreak of powerful tornadoes swept across the Plains on Friday, causing extensive destruction and leaving behind a trail of damage.

Nearly 100 Tornado Warnings were issued across the outbreak, making it the most active tornado day of 2024. The National Weather Service office in Omaha issued 48 of those Tornado Warnings, the most they have ever issued in a single day.

Although some injuries were reported, there are currently no immediate reports of fatalities. This comes as additional rounds of severe storms are expected Saturday.

FOX Weather Storm Tracker Corey Gerken captured video of one of the powerful tornadoes crossing Interstate 80 outside of Lincoln, Nebraska. After the supercell passed, damage was reported in the town of Waverly, and a semi-truck was flipped.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office reported that parts of a large manufacturing facility collapsed, trapping at least 70 workers. All workers were evacuated by first responders, and three employees received treatment for injuries.

Emergency management reported that more than a dozen people were treated at area hospitals following the severe weather.

“If you’re in Oklahoma, please be weather ready A tornado outbreak is most likely as i’m very, very concerned on What’s going to happen later this afternoon,” Rawsalerts warned.

If you’re in Oklahoma, please be weather ready A tornado outbreak is most likely as i’m very, very concerned on What’s going to happen later this afternoon

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 27, 2024

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