US Midwest Hit By Severe Tornadoes: Six Dead

At least six people have been killed after powerful tornadoes carved a path of destruction across the US Midwest.

Entire neighbourhoods were flattened within seconds as the twisters, triggered by a "very dangerous" and fast-moving weather system, touched down in as many as 10 states.

Forecasters warned the extreme weather, which destroyed homes, uprooted trees and flipped cars upside down, could affect more than 50 million people as it pushes east towards Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and New Jersey.

The devastation left behind by a tornado in Washington, Illinois

According to the National Weather Service, more than 60 tornadoes struck, unleashing 80mph winds and hail stones up to two inches in diameter.

Extensive damage was reported in Illinois, where three people are known to have died, as well as Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri.

At one hospital in Peoria, Illinois, doctors were treating at least 24 casualties, some of whom had head injuries and broken bones.

The storm caused major damage

Anthony Khoury, who saw a twister rip through his home city of Washington, Illinois, told Sky News: "Most of my neighbourhood is completely destroyed, everything has been demolished.

"Families have lost their homes, people don't have anywhere to sleep and the electricity has gone."

Michael Perdun, a fellow Washington resident, said: "I stepped outside and I heard it coming.

A car stands crushed beneath a fallen tree in Pekin, Illnois

"My daughter was already in the basement, so I ran downstairs and grabbed her, crouched in the laundry room.

"All of a sudden I could see daylight up the stairway and my house was gone.

"The whole neighbourhood's gone (and) the wall of my fireplace is all that is left of my house."

Ten states may be affected by the storms (Pic: National Weather Service)

Jeff Leeman, who was in his backyard with his son when a tornado struck Pekin, Illnois, added: "In a matter of seconds ... it was right on top of us.

"We hustled in the house and before we knew it, it was gone. It was that fast."

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