Tornadoes, Large Hail Reported Across Midwest

While Chicagoland was spared from the weekend's severe weather, other parts of the Midwest weren't as lucky, with the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center showing 150 reports of tornadoes Saturday and Sunday.

The Storm Prediction Center had much of the Midwest—including Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma—under a moderate or high risk of severe weather Saturday. Chicagoland was in the slight risk category Sunday.

According to preliminary information, there were 428 reports of severe weather on Saturday: 135 tornado reports; 94 wind reports; and 199 reports of large hail. AccuWeather.com said the deadliest tornado struck Woodward, OK, killing six people and injuring 30. The National Weather Service has given the Woodward tornado a preliminary EF-3 rating, according to the Oklahoma Weather Blog.

An EF-3 tornado has winds between 136 and 165 miles per hour.

Tornadoes also hit places like Wichita, KS, and Norman, OK, on Saturday. Norman is the home of the National Weather Service. Large hail was reported in many locations. For example, baseball-sized hail was reported to have "caused extensive damage to windows and siding" in Custer, NE, while "grapefruit-sized hail put holes in roofs of cars and broke all west-facing house windows" in Clay, KS.

The Storm Prediction Center storm reports show 59 reports of severe weather on Sunday, including: 13 tornado reports; 25 wind reports; and 21 reports of large hail. Tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.

The American Red Cross is providing assistance to people impacted by the tornadoes. To make a donation, visit the American Red Cross website or call 1-800-RED CROSS. You can also text REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.