A hotel damaged in the storm of May 6 is pictured in Oklahoma City, Thursday, May 7, 2015. Authorities are assessing the damage from spring storms that spawned more than a dozen suspected tornadoes in the southern Plains, destroying dozens of homes, causing flooding and forcing the evacuation of Oklahoma City's main airport. At least 12 people were injured but there were no reports of deaths. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The Weather Channel says that at least 39 tornadoes swept across a large portion of the Midwest last night, causing damage in Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. Students in dorms at the University of Oklahoma in Norman had to take cover as weather spotters confirmed a large tornado in the area.

Near Oklahoma City, cars were flipped over and several homes were destroyed. At the Will Rogers World Airport, travelers were forced to take shelter in tunnels under the airport.

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