After storms caused damage in the nation’s heartland Monday, Tuesday’s severe weather outbreak produced hundreds of reports of damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes.
The first round of severe thunderstorms caused damage across the Ohio Valley during the morning, only to be followed by discrete supercells during the late afternoon and evening.
The hardest-hit communities appeared to be along the Ohio River, where damage was reported to trees, power lines and buildings.
Following the storm system, PowerOutage.us reported more than 250,000 electrical outages, with many in West Virginia.
Early Tuesday morning, an 84-mph wind gust was reported near Evansville, Indiana. City officials reported significant storm damage throughout the city, particularly on the north side.
In nearby Vanderburgh, Indiana, damage was caused to the city’s Emergency Operations Center’s roof. According to the National Weather Service, multiple instances of downed trees, power lines and damage to mobile homes were reported throughout the city.
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