this The threat of a tornado The day after the massive storm damaged buildings on Saturday was moved east into the Mississippi Valley and south, starting a sandstorm that caused the deadly crash and emitting more than 100 wildfires in several central states.
There were multiple tornadoes in Missouri on Friday. Winds from the Canadian border to Texas are as high as 80 mph, threatening snowstorms in the cold northern regions and wildfires in the south are warmer and drier.
Three people were killed in a car accident Friday in a sandstorm in Amarillo County, Texas, the state Department of Public Safety said. Cindy Barkley. A car stacking involves about 38 cars.
“This is the worst situation I’ve ever seen,” Barkley said. “We can’t say they’re together until the dust settles for settlement.”
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Crews worked to remove a large pine tree from Glencannon drive after severe weather attacks in Pico Rivera, California on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (AP)
Officials have reported more than 130 fires across the state to order evacuation in parts of Oklahoma. Officials said the wind was so strong that several trailers were overturned.
The threat of storm is expected to continue into the weekend, with a high possibility of causing tornadoes and harmful winds in Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday. Heavy rains could cause flash flooding in certain areas of the East Coast on Sunday.
The National Weather Service said there were at least five tornadoes in Missouri on Friday, including one in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County officials declared a state of emergency.
Several buildings Damage in a stormincluding a strip mall in Rolla, Missouri, reported tornado in the area Friday afternoon.
The Storm Prediction Center says fast-moving storms can cause distortion and hail as big as a baseball, although the biggest threat is straight winds approaching or exceeding the hurricane, and possible gusts may be at 100 mph.
The National Weather Service said the tornado is expected to be in part of the central Gulf Coast and deep in the Tennessee Valley on Saturday.
The Storm Prediction Center said there will be high risks in parts of Mississippi, including Jackson and Hattiesburg, and parts of Alabama, including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Severe storms and tornados can also occur in Panhandle in eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee and western Florida.
Mark Nelson of Wisconsin capsized on Interstate 44 on Friday, March 14, 2025, a tractor trailer capsized on Interstate 44 on the westbound trip to Villa Ridge, Missouri, and waited with his trailer trailer. (AP)
Wildfires in the South Plains Facing warm, dry weather and strong winds, it may spread rapidly.
The evacuation was ordered Friday in certain areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico.
A fire in Roberts County, Texas, Texas quickly grew from less than a mile to an estimated 32.8 square miles.
About 60 miles to the south, another fire grew to about 3.9 square miles before crew members stopped moving forward in the afternoon.
The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management activates its Emergency Operations Center in response to several fast-moving fires that led to the evacuation of the western town of Leedey.
The National Weather Service said an extremely dangerous fire was seen in the northeast of Oklahoma City near Stillwater. Officials issued mandatory evacuation orders including homes, hotels and Wal-Mart.
Wildfires burned on Friday, March 14, 2025 at night in southern Langston, Oklahoma. (AP)
Officials urge people in certain areas of central Missouri Camden County to evacuate due to wildfires. The state highway patrol warned that the fire was approaching homes and businesses.
Interstate 70, about 120 miles west of Kansas, is temporarily closed due to dust blowing and limited visibility.
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The strong winds also phased out electricity for more than 216,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri.
The National Weather Service began sending a blizzard warning to parts of western Minnesota and eastern South Dakota from the early hours of Saturday. The snow is expected to be three to six inches, possibly up to one foot.
Blows of wind are expected to cause tide conditions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
