Rare storm brings damaging winds to several states

High winds are wreaking havoc crossed the country.

The National Weather Service issued High Wind Warnings Wednesday from New Mexico to Upper Michigan.

Colorado is 1 authorities that is being deed hard. Colorado Springs and Boulder reported gusts implicit 90 miles per hour.

The upwind has caused powerfulness outages, uprooted trees, and toppled Christmas decorations.

In Denver, a metallic extortion was blown onto a thoroughfare wherever cars were parked. A histrion besides slammed into a motortruck successful Littleton portion a antheral was driving. He was not injured.

KOB 4, the NBC affiliate successful New Mexico, reported that precocious winds damaged planes astatine the Santa Fe airport.

As the tempest moves east, determination are threats of nocturnal tornadoes.

A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota.

"Severe, damaging winds are the superior threat, but a mates of tornadoes are possible," The National Weather Service warned.

The tempest signifier is uncommon for December. Minnesota has ne'er recorded a tornado successful December, according to ABC News.

The terrible storms travel connected the heels of the deadly tornadoes that struck the Midwest and South past week, which killed much than 80 people.