1 dead, 130 wounded during twisted in Ohio and Indiana

BROOKVILLE, Ohio – A swarm of tornados so tight that he may have crossed the path dug into the night by another inhabitant of Indiana and Ohio, destroying houses, destroying windows and ending at the start of the school year to some students because of damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured.

According to forecasters, the storms are among the 55 tornadoes that occurred Monday in eight US states from Idaho to Colorado and going east. The last two weeks have been marked by an unusually high tornado in the United States, with no immediate end.

The winds ripped through the roofs, leaving houses looking like giant dollhouses, knocking down houses, knocking down trees, lowering power lines and lifting up a lot of debris as it was visible on the radar. Road crews had to use snow plows to clean an Ohio highway.

Some of the largest damage has been reported just outside of Dayton, Ohio.

"I got on all fours and covered my head with my hand," said Francis Dutmers, who, along with his wife, headed to the basement of their home in Vandalia, about 16 km from Dayton, when the storm has a "very loud roar" on Monday night. The winds blew windows around his house, filled the pieces with debris, and fell most of his trees.

In Celina, Ohio, Melvin Dale Hannah, 81, was killed when a parked car was taken to his home, Mayor Jeffrey Hazel said Tuesday.

"There are areas that really look like a war zone," he said.

Of the wounded, more than two dozen were admitted to hospitals.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said the state of emergency in three hard-hit counties, allowing the state to suspend normal purchasing procedures and provide quickly supplies such as water and generators.

Storm reports published online by the National Meteorological Service Storm Prediction Center indicate that 14 alleged tornadoes have landed in Indiana, 12 in Colorado and nine in Ohio. Seven were reported in Iowa, five in Nebraska, four in Illinois and three in Minnesota and one in Idaho.

Monday marked the 11th consecutive day of record with at least eight tornadoes in the United States, said Patrick Marsh, Meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center. The last stage of this type dates back to 1980.

"We're getting big results lately, and it's certainly unusual," said Marsh.

In the west, thunderstorms dropped hailstones as big as tennis balls in Colorado, and dozens of drivers in Nebraska crossed Interstate 80 with a broken windshield.

Forecasters have warned of the possibility of violent thunderstorms at Tuesday afternoon's rush hour in the Kansas City area, as well as new weather in Ohio.

A tornado with winds of up to 140 mph (225 km / h) struck near Trotwood, Ohio, a community of about 24,500 people 12 km from Dayton. Several residential buildings were damaged or destroyed, including a complex where the entire roof was torn down and at least three dozen people were treated for cuts, bumps and bruises.

"If I had not moved fast enough, what could have happened?" said Erica Bohannon of Trotwood, who hid in a closet with her son and dog. She emerged to find herself looking at the sky. The roof was gone.

A little before midnight, about 40 minutes after the tornado passed, the National Weather Service tweeted that another was crossing its path.

Only a few minor injuries have been reported to Dayton. Fire Chief Jeffrey Payne called it "pretty miraculous", attributing it to people alert to early warnings. The sirens went off before the storm.

A boil water advisory was issued after the power loss of the city's pumping stations. According to Dayton Power & Light, 64,000 customers were left without electricity.

A high school gymnasium in Dayton has been designated as an emergency shelter until the authorities realize that it is unserviceable. The Vandalia school system tweeted that it is ending the year with two days in advance because of the damage done to the buildings. In Brookville, a city hit by the storm, which was hit hard by the storm, classes were canceled.

In Indiana, a tornado landed Monday night in Pendleton, about 56 kilometers from Indianapolis. At least 75 homes were damaged on site and near Huntsville, said Madison County Emergency Management spokesman Todd Harmeson. No serious injuries have been reported.

The residents of Pendleton were urged to stay home Tuesday morning because of power lines and other hazards.

"People are starting to get nervous, I know they want to go outside and I want them to see what's happening in the neighborhood," said Harmeson. But he added, "We still have risks."

Outbreaks of 50 or more tornadoes are not uncommon, having occurred 63 times in American history, with three occurrences of more than 100 tornadoes, said Marsh. But Monday's swarm was unusual because it took place in a particularly wide geographical area and took place in a particularly active area, he said.

Marsh said heavy pressure on the southeast and an unusually cold trough on the Rockies was forcing warm, moist air into the central United States, triggering violent thunderstorms and tornadoes. And neither system is showing signs of displacement, he said.

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Dan Sewell and Amanda Seitz, Associate Press Editors, Cincinnati; David Runk in Detroit; Kantele Franko and Andrew Welsh-Huggins in Columbus, Ohio; Rick Callahan in Indianapolis; John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas; and Marjory Beck in Omaha, Nebraska, contributed.