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US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns
About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one report
A stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.
According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo · Fri, Apr 17, 2026, 7:01 PM
US news | The Guardian
About 26 million people are under tornado watches from Wisconsin to Oklahoma, according to one report
A stretch of the midwestern states is at risk of severe weather, forecasters warned on Friday, as tornadoes battered towns across the central US region, leaving behind debris and destroyed property.
According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms may be seen in north-west Oklahoma through western Missouri during Friday afternoon and evening.
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