Tornadoes tear apart suburb of Kansas City and warnings in New York

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A violent storm hit Tuesday in the western suburbs of Kansas City, causing one or more tornadoes that cut down trees and power lines, damaged homes and injured at least 11 people in the last severe weather barrage that triggered warnings tornado north of New York City.

Parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey were also warned of the tornado just hours after a group of very close tornadoes swept Indiana and Ohio overnight, destroying houses, destroying windows and ending back to school for some students due to damage to buildings. One person was killed and at least 130 were injured.

According to forecasters, these storms were among the 55 tornadoes reportedly reported Monday in eight US states ranging from Idaho to Colorado and moving east.

The last two weeks have been marked by an unusually high tornado in the United States, with no immediate end.

On Tuesday, no respite was given, as a large and dangerous tornado hit the western edge of Kansas City, Kansas late in the day, the National Meteorological Service said. The Kansas City International Airport has temporarily suspended its flights and forced travelers and employees to stay in tunnels in car parks. A powerful Tyrolean also sits in the nearby town of Pleasant Grove, Kansas, severely damaging homes.

But severe weather has not been limited to the Midwest. Tornadoes have been confirmed in eastern Pennsylvania and the National Weather Service has issued a warning about tornadoes in parts of New York City and northern New Jersey.

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 most significant 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 Hanna, 82, was killed when a parked car was blown away by a car, 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.

The National Weather Service storm forecasting center has shown that alleged tornadoes have landed in several states, including Indiana, Colorado, Ohio, Iowa, Nebraska and the United States. ;Illinois.

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 stretch of this kind dates back to 1980.

A tornado with winds of up to 140 mph (225 km / h) hit Monday near Trotwood, Ohio, a community of about 24,500 people 12 kilometers 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.

Some of the people being treated at Kettering Health Network hospitals in the area were injured during the cleanup after the storm, while others may have waited before seeking treatment, said spokeswoman Elizabeth Long.

A boil water advisory was issued after the power loss of the city's pumping stations. Dayton Power & Light said more than 50,000 customers were left without power and that restoration efforts could take days.

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.

Scientists say climate change is responsible for more extreme and more frequent extreme weather events such as storms, droughts, floods and fires, but without extensive study, they can not directly link a single weather event to climate change.

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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.

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This story has been corrected to show that the age of the man who was killed was 82 years old, not 81 years old. She also corrects the spelling of her last name in Hanna, not in Hannah.