Severe storms slam Midwest as first 2014 tornado death confirmed

[Omaha Steve]

Source: CBS

OKLAHOMA CITY - Strong storms swept through parts of the Midwest on Sunday, spawning damaging winds, large hail and at least one tornado as the first official tornado death of 2014 was confirmed.

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety confirms that an 11-month-old in Chowan county was injured in Friday's storms in the eastern part of the state and died Sunday, reports CBS affiliate WNCT in Greensville.

The 11-month-old was the first tornado related death in the nation of 2014, officials said. Governor Pat McCrory sent his prayers to the family and the 11-month-old at an afternoon press conference Sunday, while touring the devastation in Beaufort County.

Around 200 homes were damaged by a severe storm which produced a confirmed EF-3 tornado, with winds estimated at 150 mph. It's the latest in the season that an EF-3 tornado or stronger has been recorded since records going back to 1950.

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/severe-storms-slam-midwest-as-first-2014-tornado-death-confirmed/

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[Warpy]

1. Going to be bad for the next couple of days

The main storm is in the middle of the country and looks just like a hurricane with a decently formed eye.

And it's still blowing here in NM.

[sheshe2]

2. Stay safe everyone.

[intheflow]

3. I'm so sorry for the family of that toddler, but when did NC become "the Midwest"?

Better headline would be that tornados spawned from midwest to east coast.

[Electric Monk]

4. Tornadoes hit towns in Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma

Significant damage has been reported in the towns of Mayflower, Ark.; Baxter Springs, Kan.; and Quapaw, Okla., with Arkansas expected to face tornado danger into Sunday evening. Small tornadoes also have been reported in rural areas in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and northern Mississippi.

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback approved a state emergency disaster declaration after a tornado destroyed 60 to 70 homes and 20 to 25 businesses in Baxter Springs, according to the Kansas Division of Emergency Management.

more
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-tornadoes-arkansas-ks-okla-20140427,0,6777780.story

[defacto7]

5. This is a good tornado tracking site...

http://www.tornadohq.com/

[alp227]

6. More regional coverage...

Tornado threat passes Kansas City (KC Star)

At least 8 dead in Sunday storms (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

At least one dead after tornado touches down in Quapaw (Tulsa World)

Potential for severe storms Sunday evening, forecasters warn (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Mississippi in for days of nasty weather (Jackson Clarion-Ledger)

April showers in the forecast all week (Cincinnati Enquirer)

[DeSwiss]

7. K&R

Weather Underground LIVE Blog

[Jesus Malverde]

9. Sounds like a drone, great video thanks

The devastation looks terrible.

[Jesus Malverde]

8. More than 10 people died on Sunday as a result of tornadoes that struck Arkansas, state officials sa

More than 10 people died on Sunday as a result of tornadoes that struck Arkansas, state officials said.

Seven people died in Faulkner County, five people died in Pulaski County and one person died in White County, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said on its website Monday.

A tornado that touched down in Quapaw, Okla., Sunday evening has killed one people, according to the the Associated Press.

Ottawa County sheriff's dispatcher Colleen Thompson told The Associated Press that the extent of the damage is still unknown.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/breaking-oklahoma-tornado-kill/26216273

[Mondavi]

10. Death and destruction across 8 states....

Can only hope these people get some real help from our government.

Didn't notice any mention of Global Warming in the article.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

13. This wasn't global warming.

It's tornado season.

[Mondavi]

14. Of course it's Global Warming and we've seen the effects...

more clearly over the last decades. We also know that the effects will continue to increase in number and severity and that includes storms, hurricanes, droughts/floods, high winds, cyclones, tornadoes, and earthquakes.

[dipsydoodle]

11. At least 12 killed as tornadoes rip through Arkansas, Oklahoma

(Reuters) - Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States on Sunday, killing at least 12 people in Arkansas and Oklahoma and wiping out entire neighbourhoods of homes, according to officials, as rescue workers searched in darkness for survivors.

An aide to Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said five people had died in both Faulker and Pulaski counties, with another fatality reported in White County.

Two people were killed in Vilonia, a small town in Faulkner county in central Arkansas of some 3,800 people, and rescuers were digging through the rubble of ruined buildings looking for more victims, according to authorities there.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/28/uk-usa-tornado-weather-idUKKBN0DE0FZ20140428

[dipsydoodle]

12. Authorities raise Arkansas tornado death toll to 16; separate twister killed 1 in Oklahoma

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/authorities-raise-arkansas-tornado-death-toll-16-separate-twister-killed-1-oklahoma