Published: February 28,2017
At least three people died Tuesday as a severe weather outbreak hammered the Midwest.
Near Perryville, Missouri, at least a dozen vehicles, including a semi truck, were blown off Interstate 55 after a tornado was spotted in the area, according to KFVS. At least two individuals died and several were injured, Fox 2 St. Louis reports. Buildings and structures in the area were also damaged by winds.
A
large and dangerous confirmed tornado killed one person in Illinois.
The victim was killed by an uprooted tree, according to the Associated
Press. The twister was spotted near Utica moving at 40 mph, according to
the National Weather Service.
(FORECAST: Tornado Watches Issued)
The
LaSalle County Nursing Home in LaSalle, Illinois, sustained significant
damage due to a likely tornado. Photos posted to social media showed
the debris left behind.
A
woman answering the telephone at the nursing home told the Associated
Press that several residents reported bumps and bruises but no serious
injuries.
An electrical tower was downed at a
street intersection and multiple buildings were also damaged in LaSalle
due to the storm, NWS also reports. U.S. 60 had to be shut down Tuesday
due to hail covering the highway. The hail was reportedly the size of
half-dollars.
Initial reports suggested there was significant damage to structures in Naplate following the storm, the News Tribune reports.
A possible tornado was also spotted in Walcott, Iowa, Tuesday. Photos shared online showed a funnel cloud in the sky.
Hail fell so thick in southern Missouri Tuesday that motorists had to pull over and stop.
MORE: Tornado Hits Conway, Massachusetts, Feb. 25, 2017
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