( Fox )
A severe weather outbreak barreled across America’s heartland over the weekend, producing dozens of tornadoes that tore through communities from Texas to Iowa and left at least five people dead as thousands of residents are now in the process of sifting through the debris of destroyed homes and businesses trying to recover whatever belongings remain.
There have been at least 46 confirmed tornadoes ranging from EF-0 to EF-3, and that number could continue to rise as survey teams from the National Weather Service are still out in full force looking at the damage left behind.
Friday was the most active tornado day of 2024, with the NWS saying it received 86 tornado reports – the most in a single day since March 31, 2023, when 161 were reported.
In addition to the dozens of Tornado Warnings that were issued in Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, two rare Tornado Emergencies were issued.
Those tornadoes produced catastrophic damage in cities like Elkhorn in Nebraska and Minden in Iowa, and specialized response teams have been brought in to help survey the destruction.
