Midwest Communities Begin Cleanup After Tornadoes and Severe Weather Cause Extensive Damage
Communities across the Midwest are starting the cleanup process after multiple tornadoes touched down and severe weather struck areas from the Great Lakes to Texas. The National Weather Service forecasts another round of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Great Lakes. Over 70,000 customers in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions are without power, with most outages in Illinois and Missouri. In Rochester, Minnesota, a tornado caused extensive damage to homes, including the house of an elderly resident, though no injuries were reported. In Lena, Illinois, another tornado knocked out power and caused damage, including to local schools, but no injuries occurred. Severe weather also affected Oklahoma, with downed trees and powerlines reported. 
