A preliminary 79 tornadoes were reported Friday across six states, most occurring in Nebraska and Iowa, where homes were leveled and buildings collapsed.
Kim Reynolds declared a disaster emergency for Pottawattamie County after video posted on social media showed parts of Minden, about 30 miles northeast of Omaha, Nebraska, completely flattened.
In nearby Shelby County about 40 homes were damaged, said county emergency coordinator Alex Londo.
National Weather Service offices are surveying the damage ahead of more severe weather expected Saturday.
More than 30 million people in Oklahoma City; Dallas; Wichita, Kansas; Omaha; Milwaukee; and Madison, Wisconsin, are in the path of severe weather.
Persons:
Jean Stothert, Neal Bonacci, Bonacci, Kathy Bossman, Bossman, Pat Woods, Kim Woods, Kim Reynolds, Jeff Theulen, We've, Alex Londo
Organizations:
Police, Omaha Fire, Associated Press, AP Iowa Gov, Weather Service, National Weather Service, Prediction Center
Locations:
Nebraska, Iowa, Omaha , Nebraska, Omaha, Elkhorn, Bennington, Neb, Pottawattamie, Minden, Shelby County, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Wichita , Kansas, Omaha ; Milwaukee, Madison , Wisconsin, Northwestern Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma , Kansas, North Texas