Deadly Tornadoes Hit the Midwest
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An American flag flies nears a tornado damaged house in Lake Township, Ohio, Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
A childrens bicycle is shown impaled into the side of a home after a tornado hit in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Lisa Straub put the sign "For Sale Cheap" on her Dodge Durango after an early morning tornado caused a tree to crush her vehicle on Sunday in Dundee, Mich. Straub, who has lived in the house since 1986, said she's never seen or heard anything like the storm that caused major damage throughout the village. (AP)
Jordyn Taylor, 13, sits near a neighbors tornado-ravaged home in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Billie Roelle, 14, stands at her home amid tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Mary Hoefflin, left, and Lauren Densic hug amid tornado debris on Main Street in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland views tornado damage in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Millbury Mayor Michael Timmons, from left, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, and Wood County commissioner Tim Brown view tornado damage in Millbury, Ohio Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Doreen Westbrook looks out on the scattered remains of her home in Streator, Ill. on Sunday, June 6, 2010. This intersection was the scene of some of the worst damage, resulting from a tornado that swept across the area Saturday night. Lacking home insurance, Westbrook is uncertain of what will happen in the future. (AP)
A Lake High School official walks past damage left by a tornado at the high school in Millbury, Ohio, Sunday, June 6, 2010. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
School buses are shown after being tossed by a tornado in the parking lot of damaged Lake High School in Lake Township, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
An overturned CSX car hauler is inspected after being toppled by a tornado in Lake Township, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
An uprooted tree lies beside the square in downtown Elmwood, Ill., Sunday morning, June 6, 2010, one of many trees destroyed by a tornado Saturday evening. (AP)
Residents clear tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Allen Clay firefighter Brett Christy searches tornado debris in a wooded area off Main Street in Millbury, Ohio Sunday. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Workers continue cleanup in downtown Elmwood, Ill. Sunday, June 6, 2010, after a tornado ripped through the town Saturday evening. (AP)
Residents clear tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Allen Clay firefighter Brett Christy searches tornado debris in a wooded area off Main Street in Millbury, Ohio Sunday. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Lyle Schulte searches for personal belongings in tornado debris in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed a number of people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)
Residents walk through their neighborhood amidst the fallen electrical wires and trees after an early morning tornado ripped through Dundee, Mich. The National Weather Service confirmed Sunday the tornado was an F2, with winds between 113 and 157 mph. (AP)
Don Clay, left, of Dundee, searches through the rubble of his home with his brother Sam Clay after an early morning tornado leveled the two-story house he was living in with his sister Sue Britton in Dundee, Mich. Clay survived with a black eye and bruises after he fell through the second floor and his sister was later found alive, buried underneath the rubble. She was rescued by local fire departments and was being held in a Toledo hospital for further observation. (AP)
Scott Swartz walks down his basement stairs where Swartz, his wife, and twelve year old son made it to safety before the tornado destroyed their home in Millbury, Ohio. Authorities say tornados and thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest overnight killed at least five people in Ohio, destroyed 50 homes and damaged a high school gymnasium where graduation was to be held Sunday. (AP)