Tornadoes hit the United States – at least seven dead

In Sullivan County, Indiana, three people have died, said Jim Birtle, chief of emergency services. AP.

In addition, several people were missing in the main town of Sullivan after the storm destroyed several homes in its path.

The roof collapsed during the ceremony

In Belvedere, Illinois, 260 people gathered in a concert hall for a hard rock concert when the building’s roof collapsed.

At least one person died and 28 others were injured, five of them seriously, according to emergency services.

Police’s initial assessment is that the roof collapsed when a tornado swept through the city.

Chaos, utter chaos, Police Chief Shane Woody describes the situation at the scene to the Associated Press.

40 tornadoes in six states

According to the US Meteorological Agency NOAA, more than 40 tornadoes were reported in six states during Friday evening.

In Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, at least one person was killed and about 20 others were injured, some seriously, according to authorities.

At the city’s Clinton National Airport, all flights were canceled, and passengers and staff were ordered to seek temporary shelter from the storm in toilets, among other places.

Two more deaths were reported in the town of Wayne in northeastern Arkansas.

– Wynne is demolished. Homes were destroyed, and trees were downed in the streets, Lisa Powell Carter, a city council member in Wayne, told the Associated Press.

In addition to Indiana, Illinois, and Arkansas, the storm also affected the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

New weather warnings

Meteorologists issued weather warnings in at least 15 states over the next few days.

“There will be many thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds and hailstorms,” Victor Genseni, an Illinois meteorologist, told the Associated Press.

Severe storms lashed the United States on Friday, just a week after 26 people died in Mississippi, also as a result of… Thunderstorms accompanied by several hurricanes.