Deadly Tornadoes Rip through Midwest, Plains and South US, Killing at Least 17—Tornado Threats Continue this Week

Aimee Herd : Apr 28, 2014
News Staff – FOXNews.com

Please pray for those who've lost loved ones and homes in the tornadoes, and that the coming storms would subside.

According to reports, Sunday night saw a deadly outbreak of tornadoes across the US Plains, Midwest and South, killing at least 17 and laying waste to homes and businesses in the path of destruction. (Photo: James Bryant / Associated Press/via LA Times)

At least 14 were reported killed in Little Rock, alone, in the wake of the powerful twister that cut an 80-mile path through the Arkansas capital's suburbs.

Gov. Mike Beebe remarked that the storm may have been the worst he's seen. "…we haven't done any records checking," he said, "but it looks like this is the largest loss of life that we've seen in one tornado incident since I've been governor."

To view an aerial drone video of the destruction, Click Here.

The stormy conditions aren't over either, The Weather Channel warns that tornado threats continue today possibly through Wednesday.

The Weather Channel: Timing: Now through Wednesday in parts of the Midwest and South. Outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes expected. Some tornadoes could be strong. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and flooding rainfall also likely.

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is expected to continue through at least Tuesday as a potent storm system slowly pushes east across the nation.

Locations from the Plains into the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and parts of the South could see severe storms and tornadoes on one or multiple days. In addition, flooding rainfall will also be a serious threat.

The specific forecasts for each day are below. If you are in one of regions affected, be sure you have a plan to get the latest weather information multiple times a day.

Threat area: Severe thunderstorm and tornado outbreak continues in the regions illustrated in red within the inset map (right). This includes parts of the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and the South.

Hazards: Damaging winds, large hail and multiple tornadoes possible. Some tornadoes could be strong (EF2 or higher rating). Excessive rainfall could trigger flash flooding.