Windshields shattered, trees snapped after powerful storms blast across central US on Monday
There were numerous reports of damage caused by large hail and hurricane-force wind gusts that shattered windshields and toppled trees like matchsticks, as well as reports of some tornadoes.
Multiday severe storm threat hangs over Midwest
Tuesday is by far shaping up to be the biggest impact day potentially putting tens of millions of Americans under the threat for severe storms.
Millions of people across the eastern half of the U.S. have been dealing with round after round of severe weather over the past several weeks, and that trend continued on Monday when powerful thunderstorms left trails of damage from Colorado to the Midwest.
There were numerous reports of damage caused by large hail and hurricane-force wind gusts that shattered windshields and toppled trees like matchsticks, as well as reports of some tornadoes.
This latest round of extreme weather came just one day after a destructive derecho barreled across portions of Kansas on Sunday and a few days after a deadly derecho caused significant damage in the Houston area, knocking out power to around 1 million utility customers at the height of the storm.
Crews are still working to restore power in the Houston area as temperatures soar into the 90s during the day.
Baseball-sized hail shatters windshield in Colorado
Watch: Video shows baseball-size hail shattering windshield in Colorado
Dramatic video recorded south of Akron in Colorado on Monday shows baseball-size hail falling during severe weather and shattering a windshield.
There were dozens of reports of large hail that fell in several states on Monday, including one report of baseball-sized hail that shattered the windshield of a car driving through the severe weather.
The video was recorded in the Akron area in Colorado and shows the hailstones slamming into the road's pavement at a high speed.
As the video continues, the hail pelts the car and eventually starts to shatter the windshield.
That same storm eventually moved off to the Yuma area, where there were reports of softball-sized hail.
There was also a report of 3-inch hail near Royal in Iowa on Monday, while dozens of other hail reports were received from nine states.
Survey crews to investigate tornado reports in Nebraska, Colorado
Watch: Funnel clouds spotted near Grand Island, Nebraska
Video recorded in Grand Island, Nebraska, appears to show funnel clouds spinning in the air during severe weather on Monday, May 20, 2024.
There were two reports of tornadoes during the multiday severe weather event that came from Nebraska and Colorado.
Several people reported seeing a tornado touch down near Grand Island in Nebraska, and video recorded from the area shows several funnel clouds spinning toward the ground.
This image shows a funnel cloud in Grand Island, Nebraska, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
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It’s unclear if any damage was reported in the area.
Another tornado report was received near Laird in Colorado near the border with Kansas and Nebraska.
90+ mph wind gusts reported
In addition to the hail and tornado reports, wind was also an issue across the region.
Damaging wind gusts brought down trees and utility wires and caused some damage to structures in several states.
Numerous reports of hurricane-force wind gusts were received, including a 93-mph wind gust in Haigler, Nebraska, and a 91-mph wind gust near Parks, Nebraska. Both communities are in Dundy County.
Strong wind gusts were also responsible for peeling the roof off a barn near Pinehook in Indiana, and bringing down power lines and damaging siding in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.