Tornadoes bring destruction to U.S. Great Plains as severe weather persists


By Xia Lin
  • World
  • Tuesday, 20 May 2025

NEW YORK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A severe storm system was expected to bring strong winds and large hail, possibly the size of baseballs, to parts of the Midwest of the United States through Monday night, a day after tornadoes downed power lines and trees and damaged buildings across the Great Plains.

Forecasters warned of potential for "all severe hazards," including tornadoes, especially in the central and southern Plains. The National Weather Service in Wichita, Kansas, warned that severe thunderstorms were likely on Monday afternoon and evening, primarily along and east of Interstate 135.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Trump says no tariffs next month after agreeing outline of Greenland deal
U.S. tariffs on European countries could slow Latvia's economic growth: economist
Finland's economy shows early recovery signs despite trade-policy uncertainty: Nordea Bank
Roundup: Britain's job market struggles between working rights protection, employment cost hikes
Greenland gov't advises public to stockpile five-day emergency supplies
2nd LD Writethru: European Parliament puts EU-U.S. trade deal on hold over Greenland tariff threats
Chile's miners flag risks in dual oversight of mining, economy ministries
China to send 2 giant pandas to Munich zoo under 10-year conservation program
Russia's inflation eases to 5.6 pct in 2025
Britain's inflation rate increases to 3.4 pct in December

Others Also Read