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Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power!

Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power! Tornado Terror in Twin Cities! Thousands Without Power! The Twin Cities metro area and western Minnesota woke up to a chaotic scene Sunday morning following a night of severe storms and tornado warnings. Thousands of residents are grappling with power outages, downed trees, and significant damage after the overnight weather event. As of 12:20 p.m., over 14,000 Xcel Energy customers remain without power, a decrease from the roughly 50,000 affected earlier. Crews are working diligently to restore service, but the scale of the damage is substantial. Highway 7 in the southwestern metro was temporarily blocked by fallen trees and power lines, causing significant traffic delays. The Swift County Sheriff's Office confirmed a tornado touchdown five miles east of Holloway around 8 p.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple tornado warnings for the Twin Cities metro area, incl...

Midwest Tornado Outbreak: 6 Dead, Wildfires Rage, and a Blizzard's Coming?

Midwest Tornado Outbreak: 6 Dead, Wildfires Rage, and a Blizzard's Coming?! Midwest Tornado Outbreak: 6 Dead, Wildfires Rage, and a Blizzard's Coming?! A powerful storm system is wreaking havoc across the central and southern United States, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. At least six people are confirmed dead, with the death toll potentially rising as search and rescue operations continue. The storm is bringing a trifecta of disasters: devastating tornadoes, raging wildfires fueled by high winds, and a looming blizzard. Tornadoes Devastate the Midwest From the southern plains to the Midwest, an estimated 138 million people were at risk of severe weather. Tornado warnings were issued across multiple states including Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Missouri bore the brunt of the tornado damage, with at least two deaths reported in the Bakersfield area of Ozark County. Imag...