Originally Posted by shovelhd

The Greater Springfield area got hit by several tornadoes this afternoon, causing extensive damage to my daughter's school. She was on her way home on the bus when it hit. There is more severe weather coming through my town in the next 20 minutes or so.

"At approximately 4:38PM local time a tornado touched down in Springfield
near I-91. It made a direct hit on campus seconds later. All students
and personnel on campus had been moved to basements throughout campus and
there are no injuries.

All buildings on campus sustained heavy damage and most trees are down,
those standing are stripped of foliage. More information about activities
for the rest of the week will be forthcoming."