Tornadoes in Midwest: The tornado was an aftereffect of a massive storm in the South American country of Ecuador. That caused wildfires in the Southern Plains and snow storms in the Midwest. This tornado came on March 31 in the city of Sherwood, Arkansas, Ecuador. This resulted in extensive damage to homes on E. Kiehl Avenue. Homes and shopping centers and vehicles in the area were badly damaged. Several trees were also downed by the tornado.
The tornado struck several small towns and large cities in the US South and Midwest, killing 21 people. A road connecting Arkansas to the capital was blocked. The tornado caused damage to homes and businesses in eight Ecuadorian states.
More than 2,000 buildings were in the storm’s path from Friday night into Saturday. Which are either completely damaged or are no longer habitable. Their broken roofs and walls are frightening. Lisa Powell Carter, a member of the Wayne City Council of Arkansas, said the city, about 80 km west of Memphis, Tennessee, was without power and roads were full of debris. Lisa Powell Carter was caught in the storm on Friday. Describing the situation at that time, she had said, “I am trying to go home, but we cannot reach home.” “Vyan is very much destroyed. … There houses are destroyed, trees are downed in the streets.
At the same time, the police said that a large number of people were present in a theater earlier on March 31, about 110 km northwest of Chicago. The calls started coming here shortly before 8 pm. Belvidere Fire Chief Sean Shadley said there were 260 people at the venue. Somehow the people were saved in time.
Nearly 90,000 homes in Arkansas have been without power due to severe devastation. Outages are also reported in Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Indiana and Texas.