Two killed as tornadoes sweep across US Midwest in latest extreme weather
Al Jazeera
‘Supercell’ thunderstorms hit Illinois and Indiana, after eight people killed by tornadoes in US Midwest last week.
Two people have been killed in tornadoes in the Midwest region of the United States amid a spate of extreme weather, according to authorities.
At least four tornadoes touched down as intense “supercell” thunderstorms swept across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
“Supercells” are the rarest form of thunderstorms. They are known to be particularly devastating for their prolonged durations and their “high propensity to produce severe weather, including damaging winds, very large hail, and sometimes weak to violent tornadoes”, according to the NWS.
In Indiana, local officials said an elderly couple had been killed when a tornado hit their home in the town of Lake Village.
Several residents in the wider Newton County were rescued by emergency responders, as the storm knocked down at least 70 utility poles and left some roads impassable.
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