An "unprecedented" storm system attacked the central United States Wednesday night into Thursday morning "with high winds that kicked up dust storms, fueled wildfires," "knocked down power lines," and left "more than 510,000 customers without power," The Washington Post reports.
Over 36 million people "from New Mexico to Michigan" were placed under high-wind warnings, as fast-moving gusts tore apart roofs and "toppled tractor-trailers," writes the Post, with at least 21 reports of tornadoes, adds The New York Times.
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