Tornadoes in Ohio and Indiana leave 1 dead, 130 injured

One person was killed and at least 130 injured as tornadoes ripped through Ohio and Indiana overnight.

The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center reported that 55 tornadoes touched down in eight states on Monday, The Associated Press says, including 14 in Indiana, 12 in Colorado, nine in Ohio, and seven in Iowa. The mayor of Celina, Ohio, announced on Tuesday that 82-year-old Melvin Dale Hanna was killed when a parked car slammed into his house, and said there are areas of his town "that truly look like a war zone." The damage was so extensive in parts of Ohio that snowplows were being used to clear debris from roadways, and several schools let students out early for the summer, due to building damage.

Meteorologist Patrick Marsh told AP the tornadoes and extreme thunderstorms are caused by high pressure over the Southeast and a cold trough over the Rockies pushing warm, moist air into the central United States. Marsh said Monday was the 11th straight day with at least eight tornadoes in the U.S., tying a record from 1980.

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