On the fateful day of the tornado strike in the central US, at least 15 lives were tragically lost and over 200 structures were destroyed. This devastating event has left a trail of destruction and despair in its wake, affecting countless families and communities.
The aftermath of such a natural disaster serves as a sobering reminder of the power and unpredictability of Mother Nature. The sheer force of a tornado is capable of causing widespread devastation within minutes, leaving little time for preparation or escape.
Oder said that when the twister struck, he was helping to prepare a triage center to treat injured neighbors and get them to hospitals while his family members were hunkered down in his personal shelter.
“My grandmother, my girlfriend and her son, and all my animals were in it, and they all survived when it directly hit my house," Oder told ABC News.
At least four people were killed and 35 were injured in the Greenfield twister, but throughout the area, many lives were saved due to people being close to a public shelter as the twister bore down or having one like Oder just steps away in their own home, officials said.
Texas included three family members who were found in one home near the small community of Valley View, Sappington said.
 Texas Governor Greg Abbott said at a press conference in Valley View that close another 100 people were injured. Approximately 200 homes and businesses were destroyed, Abbott said.
Officials said multiple people were transported to hospitals by ambulance and helicopter in the Texas county of Denton, but they did not immediately know the full extent of the injuries.
A tornado crossed into Denton County, overturning tractor-trailers and halting traffic on Interstate 35, county spokesperson Dawn Cobb said. A shelter was opened in the rural town of Sanger.
Survey teams are still assessing damage in Denton and Collin counties and rating information for those areas will be released when the teams have completed their assessments.
The NWS said complete details including track, length, width and final ratings for all of the tornadoes are expected to be finalized over the next several days.
Nashville could have to contend with damaging storms, leading to delayed or canceled flights.
The potential for heavy rain over parts of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, middle Mississippi Valley, and Central Appalachians prompted the slight risk, Level 2 of 4, of excessive rainfall in those regions through Monday morning.
Louisville, Kentucky; Cincinnati; St. Louis; Nashville and Indianapolis are among the cities included in the Level 3 threat.
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