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Severe storms accompanied by tornadoes damage communities from the Plains to the Midwest

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Lightning flashes beyond an apartment building as a thunderstorm passes in the distance Monday, April 13, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Lightning flashes as a thunderstorm passes in the distance Monday, April 13, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Lightning flashes beyond an office building as a thunderstorm passes in the distance, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Bethany and Cody Spooner remove tree branches from a pine that came down during severe overnight storms, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Deforest, Wis. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick
An Alliant Energy worker looks at downed power lines during cleanup after severe overnight storms Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Deforest, Wis. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick

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Lightning flashes beyond an apartment building as a thunderstorm passes in the distance Monday, April 13, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)