he storm also spawned 21 tornado reports, 501 instances of wind damage and at least 19 outbreaks of hail, some of which reached softball size, according to the National Weather Service. (Credit: Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg) he storm also spawned 21 tornado reports, 501 instances of wind damage and at least 19 outbreaks of hail, some of which reached softball size, according to the National Weather Service. (Credit: Liam Kennedy/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) — A powerful storm that ripped across the Midwest and Great Plains with hurricane-force winds killed at least five people, ripping trees from the ground and knocking out power to more than 438,000 homes and businesses.

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