By Kristen Rodman, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
June 17,2014; 9:00PM,EDT
As heavy thunderstorms unfolded Monday evening, June 16, across the Plains, strong winds and flooding downpours were accompanied by catastrophic tornadoes.
Multiple twisters were spawned by the storms across Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin. However, a pair of rare, twin tornadoes barreled through northeastern Nebraska, invoking significant damage to towns in their path, killing two and injuring nearly 20 people, according to the Associated Press. Pilger, Nebraska, was among the towns pummeled by the dual twisters.
"These are some of the most violent tornadoes I've ever seen on radar," AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions Vice President Mike Smith said.
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A tornado crosses U.S. Route 275, east of Pilger, Nebraska, on Monday, June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/Jerry Funfsinn)
Multiple
farm storage units were blown over after storms hit Janesville,
Minnesota, on June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/James Stafford)
Skies
turn black as severe thunderstorms move into Iowa Falls, Iowa, on
Monday night, June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/Christina Joy Fecht)
Downed
trees lay atop a car at a family home on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in
Wisconsin. Severe storms brought high winds to the area the previous
night, inducing significant damage. (Instagram Photo/delsol666)
A tornado pushes through Nebraska near Burwell on Monday, June 16, 2014. (Twitter Picture/Gabe Garfield)
Outside
a building on the University of Wisconsin Platteville campus, debris
lays askew on the ground after storms blew through the campus on Monday,
June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/Zack Roeser)
A violent tornado takes form north of Wisner, Nebraska, on Monday night, June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/Chad Cowan)
A
tree is uprooted after a powerful thunderstorm races through Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, June 16, 2014. (Instagram Photo/Andrew Howe)
A
lightning strike is visible in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as thunderstorms
strike the area on June 16, 2014. (Twitter Photo/Elle Rana Korban)
Storms bring torrential rain and lashing winds to Rockford, Iowa, on Monday, June 16, 2014. (Instagram Photo/Amy Hild)
This
frame grab taken from video provided by StormChasingVideo.com shows two
tornados approaching Pilger, Neb., Monday June 16, 2014. (AP
Photo/StormChasingVideo.com)
A
gas pump is torn from the ground as thunderstorms roll through Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, on June 16, 2014. (Instagram Photo/Andrew Howe)
Tyler Grundstrom
tychistormTVN
PAWN LASERS
danadanewfame
PAWNS #Lab has received confirmed tornado reports from #Iowa, #NorthDakota & #Wisconsin, Over several PPL hurt #Nebraska twin #Tornados'
Louise Sorensen
louise3anne
Good
evening EveryOne. We have severe T-storm, high wind and possible
tornado warning here. If I fall off twitter suddenly, lost power.
Steve Grzanich
SteveGrzanich
Severe t-storm moving through SE #Wisconsin has potential for 60mph winds and uarter size hail. #WIwx pic.twitter.com/whadVDD6wt
Mαtt
mdhiggs
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for #Ptbo, Northumberland Counties, City of Kawartha Lakes. Tornadoes, damaging winds, ver large hail all possible
NBC's Storm Team 5
NBCStormTeam5
Severe
Thunderstorm Watch until 4a, storms could produce large hail, damaging
winds, even a Tornado. Look for Warnings on NBC 5...bm
Anthony Farnell
AnthonyFarnell
Here we go! Tornado threat diminishing but damaging winds major concern as severe storms line up for GTA rush.. pic.twitter.com/VYDvHNwTFb
Dana Loves Racing
DriverAppear
Amen rt @bobdillner We will be praying tonight for all those in Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Unbelievable tornadoes.
Doug Gillham
gtaweather1
Dangerous storms crossing the GTA - Severe Thunderstorm Warnings; Sustained wind 60 km/h in Oakville ahead of storms pic.twitter.com/DYNVT1dqsP
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