Midwest Mess

Jerry Simpson looks over damage to his 1995 Ford van on Monday, April 3, 2006, in Owensboro, Ky. The vehicle was destroyed when a large oak tree blew down during a storm Sunday. A car and a pickup truck, parked along the street, were also damaged at the home, owned by Simpson's wife Cecilia Simpson. High winds also damaged the roof of the home.

Judith Hendrix surveys damage on Monday, April 3, 2006, in Dyer, Tenn., the morning after tornados ripped through the area. Storms battered eight states across the Midwest with tornadoes and hail as big as softballs, killing at least 28 people, injuring scores and destroying hundreds of homes. Tennessee was hardest hit, with tornadoes killing 24 people along one 25-mile path, the National Weather Service said.

Pastor Garrett Sweeney looks at the remains of his home on Monday, April 3, 2006 in Rutherford, Tenn. the morning after tornadoes ripped through the area. Sweeney, along with his wife and son, weathered the storm in the only portion of their home that remained standing behind him. Thunderstorms battered eight states across the Midwest. Tennessee was hardest hit, with tornadoes killing 24 people along a 25-mile path.

Ed Gray and his German Shepard "Sarge" go to inspect the inside of his work shed Monday, April 3, 2006, near Vincennes, Ind., after storms from Sunday night toppled a tree onto it destroying the roof.

Mary Jane Thompson salvages antique china given to her by her now deceased mother on Monday, April 3, 2006, in Dyer, Tenn. the morning after tornadoes ripped through Western Tenn. Thunderstorms battered eight states across the Midwest with tornadoes and hail as big as softballs. Tennessee was hardest hit, with tornadoes killing 24 people along one 25-mile path Sunday, the National Weather Service said.

Jeremiah Johnson walks through the front door of his home on Monday, April 3, 2006, in Dyer, Tenn. the morning after tornadoes ripped through the area. Thunderstorms battered eight states across the Midwest with tornadoes and hail as big as softballs, killing at least 28 people, injuring scores and destroying hundreds of homes.

Gibson County Paramedic Starr Arnold, left, dispatches fire fighter Sam Green, center, while Kenton Police Sgt. Andrew Valleeright, clarifies directions at a command post set up in the Rutherford Fire House, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Rutherford, Tenn after tornadoes ripped through Western Tenn. Sunday evening.

Windows are missing and floors are exposed in the Regions Bank building in downtown Indianapolis, Monday, April 3, 2006. A suspected tornado that passed through downtown Indianapolis Sunday night caused extensive damage to the upper floors of the building.

The inside of an apartment sits exposed after a wall and roof of the building collapsed during a storm early Monday, April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati. The building was evacuated and no one was injured.

Ricky Castleberry, a worker for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, uses a backhoe to remove a tree from a street in Clarksville, Tenn., April 3, 2006, after it fell on a car during a severe storm. At least 24 people in west Tennessee were killed as severe storms and possible tornadoes swept across the state.

Here is another view of Ricky Castleberry as he removes a limb from a car in Clarksville, Tenn., April 3, 2006, after a tree fell on the car during a severe storm.

Residents assess damage after a severe storm moved through Marmaduke, Ark., Sunday afternoon, April 2, 2006.

A woman holds tight to her dog as she looks at a tree uprooted by a reported tornado in Marmaduke, Ark., Sunday afternoon, April 2, 2006. The storm cut a path from west to east through the entire town.

Residents of Marmaduke, Ark. comfort each other as they wait for an emergency vehicle to remove them from an area damaged by severe weather April 2, 2006.

A woman looks at the damage in Marmaduke, Ark., Sunday, April 2, 2006, after severe weather moved through the area.

Grapefruit-sized hail is held in White County near Searcy, Ark., Sunday, April 2, 2006. White County Sheriff's Lt. Det. Randy Rudesill's truck sustained hood damage the size of a basketball from the hail.

Debris covers the streets in downtown Indianapolis following a severe storm April 2, 2006. Thunderstorms laden with possible tornadoes raced across Indiana that night, rocking downtown Indianapolis as thousands of fans departed a free John Mellencamp concert.

Guests at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis gather in an interior room as storms pass through the area, Sunday, April 2, 2006. The guests were told to gather in the room for safety as severe thunderstorms moved across Indiana.

Shirley Wilkes, owner of Shirley and Company in Vincennes, Ind., and Don Hill, inventory damage to her shop following a strong line of thunderstorms that moved through the area Sunday, April 2, 2006. Knox County (Ind.) Emergency Management personnel estimated winds in the storm at 60-70 miles per hour.

Siding from the south wall of the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign, Ill., lies twisted after a severe storm moved through the area Sunday night, April 2, 2006. Some patrons sought refuge in the basement as the storm passed but no injuries were reported.

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