Tornadoes have been confirmed in eight states so far this week - Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Kansas - according to reports from AccuWeather.

BNSF Railway spokesperson Kendall Sloan said a train was stopped due to a tornado warning Wednesday night near the town of Steele, North Dakota, when high winds caused 43 empty coal cars to derail.

Multiple train cars were derailed near a North Dakota town after a suspected tornado struck the area.. An estimated 60 freight rail cars were blown over on Wednesday night just east of Steele ...

Tornado in Vernon County, MO, ... There is a big mess to clean up, but no injuries were reported by MNA Railroad. The same tornado created damage to homes and businesses across the county.

BNSF Railway spokesperson Kendall Sloan said a train was stopped due to a tornado warning Wednesday night near the town of Steele, North Dakota, when high winds caused 43 empty coal cars to derail.