At least 3 dead as storms roar through several states

A massive cleanup and hunt for the missing was underway Monday after a line of tornadoes and wild storms roared through several states, killing at least 3 people and injuring dozens.

Tornadoes caused major damage in parts of Arkansas, Iowa, South Dakota and Texas on Sunday.

At least two people died in Nashville, Ark., when a possible tornado rolled through Howard County late Sunday night, County Coroner John Gray told THV11.com in Little Rock.

In Corsicana, Texas, a man died after being being swept into a ditch after leaving his car in floodwaters, WFAA-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth reported.

In Van, Texas, Emergency Management Coordinator and Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Chuck Allen said 10 adults are unaccounted for and 26 people were taken to hospitals after a tornado rolled through the county Sunday night.

More people were taken to hospitals by private vehicles, but it's unclear how many, Allen said. Some injuries were said to be life-threatening, but no fatalities have been reported. Damage, including destroyed homes, fallen power lines and toppled trees, he said.

About 30% of the city suffered some kind of damage, he said.

"Damages range from completely destroyed homes, damaged homes, to trees and power lines down," Allen wrote.

The storm was part of severe weather that stretched across North Texas on Sunday. The National Weather Service estimated that at least four tornadoes touched down Sunday in Van Zandt, Denton, Grayson and Hamilton/Bosque Counties.

Earlier in the day, another likely tornado ripped roofs off buildings and damaged trees near Denton, about 40 miles northwest of Dallas, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Tom Bradshaw. There were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities.

In South Dakota, the 200-plus population of Delmont was evacuated after a tornado ripped through the rural town, injuring 9 people, the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls reported.

Mike Fechner peered out from under a blanket just as the force above pushed his house off its foundation and pulled the air from his lungs.

"You had trouble breathing, but that was only for a few seconds," Fechner said. "Then it was all over with."

In Iowa, a tornado damaged homes and tore the roof off South Central Calhoun High School while 150 people were attending a ceremony for seniors.

Basketball coach Dave Birks told the Des Moines Register that the crowd was notified that a tornado was approaching, and everyone in the auditorium was evacuated to the basement. Two minutes later, the twister arrived.

"The lights went off, and everyone's ears kind of popped," Birks said. "They say a tornado sounds like a freight train, and that lasted only 5 or 10 seconds. Everyone came upstairs, and it was a mess."