Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms wreak havoc from US South to Ohio

Millions of people across the US east of the Mississippi experienced extreme weather on Wednesday (April 3) aspowerful thunderstorms swept across several states, bringing intense winds, rain, and other dangerous weather conditions.

A satellite loop shared by the Cooperative Institute of Meteorological Satellite Studies in Wisconsin (CIMSS) shows the storm across the central parts of our country. The yellow colours represent more of the drier slot, with the cold front along with the green and white, which shows the precipitation and moisture associated with the system.

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Destructive tornadoes, hail, and gusty winds were witnessed in the south of Michigan on Tuesday (April 2).

Some states, including Kentucky and West Virginia, declared a state of emergencies due to the intense weather conditions that left a swath of destruction across the southern part.

An immense cleanup effort has ensued that is expected to take months for some locales that were hit especially hard. Early reports listed at least two fatalities, along with a few dozen injuries.

A massive cleanup effort is anticipated to take months for those areas that were particularly severely affected. A dozen injuries and at least two fatalities were reported in the early reports.

According to the National Weather Service reports, tornadoes were spotted in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia, with at least one death reported was in Oklahoma.

In South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, millions of people are still under tornado watch. The warning, which ends at 1pm ET, was issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) and affects key cities like Tallahassee, Florida, and Savannah, Georgia.

Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s governor, on Tuesday (April 2) declared a state of emergency after severe storms caused heavy rain, hail, lightning, possible tornadoes and intense damaging winds throughout the state.

Beshear informed that there were reports of damaged buildings across Kentucky, but no reported fatalities.

There is a forecast of a major winter storm to affect multiple states in the Midwest and New England region. According to a report on CNN, there are winter weather alerts in effect for around 12 million people, with the threat of severe hail and strong winds.

(With inputs from agencies)