Hundreds of thousands of users in multiple states have lost power, and a tornado has hit central United States, killing at least three people. Cameron Wolf | Tornado | United States
Multiple central states in the United States experienced extreme weather such as tornadoes on the 25th, and local government departments confirmed at least 3 deaths and dozens of houses were damaged on the 26th. Extreme weather has also caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of users.
Cameron Wolf, the emergency department head of Martin County, Indiana, told the media on the 26th that a tornado caused one death in the state, and another person living with the victim was injured and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. The two-story wooden house where these two people lived was destroyed in the storm.
Wolf said that the area affected by the tornado this time is wide, with the vast majority in rural areas. The footage broadcasted by local media shows that trees blown down by the wind are blocking roads and multiple houses are damaged. Several local officials said that Indiana and neighboring states also experienced a strong hail.
In the town of Baguesville south of Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, local fire department director Eric Finchhauser reported on the 25th that at least 75 houses were damaged by the tornado.
On the evening of the 25th, in Carlisle, central Arkansas, a large tree collapsed over a house in a storm, resulting in two deaths and one injury.
In Memphis, Tennessee, strong winds knocked down trees and caused other damage. According to the Associated Press, an electricity supplier in the affected area said on the 25th that approximately 120000 households and corporate users had power outages.
According to data from the National Power Outage Information Network, as of the morning of the 26th, the power supply to approximately 500000 users in multiple states in the United States was interrupted due to extreme weather the previous day. The Indianapolis branch of the National Weather Service of the United States said that multiple investigation teams are scheduled to travel to Martin County, Johnson County, and other places in Indiana to assess the disaster situation before the 26th.