Tornadoes kill 22 in sweep through central US states
Published Date:
12 May 2008
By MURRAY EVANS
AT LEAST 22 people died when tornadoes and violent storms ripped through the central and south-eastern United States, devastating neighbourhoods and injuring hundreds, officials said yesterday.
The National Weather Service reported six deaths in Oklahoma and 13 in Missouri. However, there were fears the death toll would rise.
The severe weather, which started along the border between Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday, moved into Georgia yesterday.
Initial reports from storm survey crews yesterday showed a path of destruction a mile wide in some places, as winds had reached up to 165mph, said Jason Schaumann, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Missouri.
"This looks like a very large tornado," he said. "We've got indications of cars that were thrown a quarter to a half mile, and frame homes that were swept off their foundations."
The full article contains 145 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
11 May 2008 9:22 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
