Tornadoes were reported in the Midwest as a powerful storm moved from Texas. Strong winds are impacting multiple states, with trees and powerlines suffering damage.
. Other gusts in Amarillo and El Paso exceeded 70 miles per hour, and one person was injured in El Paso County's Fort Bliss after they were blown off their feet. El Paso's 71 mile per hour winds made for the seventh-strongest gust recorded in the city.An exit off Interstate 10 in Fort Bliss was closed due to leaning power poles.
Forecasters warned that blowing dust could reduce visibility to two miles in the Oklahoma City metro area.Meteorologists forecast that storms could reach derecho status, a wind storm extending hundreds of miles with a line of fast-moving thunderstorms.Multiple advisories, watches and warnings for severe weather were issued across Oklahoma.Residents in affected areas were advised by meteorologists to secure loose objects, drive cautiously and prepare for damaging winds.
Isolated large hail up to the size of a baseball across the area could be seen in some areas, including Norman, Oklahoma. More than 10 million people are covered in the severe weather threat, which extends from parts of Texas through Missouri. Tornadoes could develop across parts of north Texas through western Oklahoma and into portions of Kansas
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