Video from Kassie Cox shows a large tornado heading towards Cape Girardeau on April 2.
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- Storms on Wednesday caused widespread damage across our region, resulting in at least one death, multiple injuries and countless structures damaged.
Thursday morning will bring a clearer picture of the damage left behind by the storm.
Delta was one of the hardest hit areas in southeast Missouri. Numerous structures were severely damaged throughout the community. Streets into and out of Delta were closed to the public as first responders asses the damage. One death was reported just southwest from here between Delta and Advance.
Video by Isaiah Berry shows major damage to multiple structures, including a church.
Heather Martin was in the area when the suspected tornado left Delta and headed her direction.
"It was just absolutely massive," Martin said. "I couldn't believe that there's no way to put it into words. I mean, it's just the largest thing you've ever seen come in your direction. We didn't even really realize it was coming at us at first. We were just watching it move across the field and all of the sudden we all just kind of looked at it and said, is that coming our way? And it did. It had shifted and was coming more towards our direction. So we immediately ran downstairs."
Martin and her family were not injured, however, the storm then headed to the heavy populated City of Cape Girardeau where police said the most impact caused by the storm was in the downtown area and south end of town.
¾ÅÓÎÌåÓý Illinois also had damage. One home was ripped apart near Goreville. Union County had the worst with outages, having more than 5,000 out at one point.
Kentucky also had damage. Officials in Ballard County stated there was catastrophic damage in one area. They also reported there were injuries to four people after they were hit by a suspected tornado while in a van near a church. One of the four injured was reported to be in critical condition. The church they were by also sustained significant damage.
Flash flood warnings were also issued for many areas in western Kentucky, including Calloway County, Marshall County, Livingston County, Crittenden County and Lyon County. This was due to the heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches per hour. The flash flooding warnings are expected through 4 a.m. on Thursday.
Power outages were in the thousands overnight, with the majority impacting southeast Missouri and the southern portion of southern Illinois.
Photos and damage reports from across the region can be found here.
Weather conditions will be better on Thursday, with partly cloudy conditions and mild temperatures up into the mid 60s. Rain will also be a threat in the evening as another round of rain and storms is expected to settle in.
Southeast Missouri State University is delaying classes on Thursday morning.
