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In the Midwest regions including Texas and Colorado in the United States, at least four people died and 17 were injured as powerful tornadoes and hailstones larger than tennis balls poured down.

According to the Associated Press on the 22nd (local time), a thunderstorm occurred in the area around 8 p.m. the previous day, followed by a storm with winds of 175 km/h and hailstones with a diameter of 10.2 cm, larger than tennis balls.

Appearance of hail the size of a tennis ball on the palm [Photo source=Twitter capture]

An official from the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) explained, "It is very rare for powerful tornadoes, hurricane-level winds, and softball-sized hail (diameter 9.8 cm) to appear simultaneously like this."

The Lubbock Fire and Rescue in Texas reported that a tornado struck the Matterdor area near Lubbock city the previous night, resulting in at least four deaths and ten injuries.

At least four people were killed and 17 injured as a powerful tornado struck the Midwest region, including Texas and Colorado, accompanied by hailstones larger than tennis balls.
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Matterdor is a small village about 450 km northwest of Dallas, with a population of approximately 570. Among the fatalities in this area, one was an elderly woman who died inside her home. Many houses and facilities were destroyed, and local media reported that most of the livestock such as horses, cattle, and chickens raised in this village, which mainly relies on livestock farming, died.

Meanwhile, according to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the U.S. National Weather Service, at least 11 tornadoes occurred in the Midwest region the previous afternoon. By region, there were six in Colorado, three in Texas, one in Wyoming, and one in Nebraska.

Among them, hail accompanied by tornadoes also poured down in Colorado, causing injuries. The U.S. National Weather Service observed that thunderstorms with lightning could occur again in the U.S. Midwest on the same day.
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Among these, hail accompanied by tornadoes also caused injuries in Colorado. The U.S. National Weather Service predicted that thunderstorms with lightning could occur again in the Midwest on the same day.

On the 15th, a tornado struck Perryton city in northwest Texas, killing three people and seriously injuring over 100.

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