80 Tornadoes Confirmed Last Friday - Will We See a Repeat Heading Into the Weekend?

Last Friday was one of the busiest days of the year for tornadic activity thus far. Forecasters are warning that the next few days could also see widespread severe weather across multiple states. Here is a look back at last week's monster outbreak, as well as the latest update on what is on the horizon.

Updated Survey Reports Confirm 80 Tornadoes Last Friday

The central U.S. has taken a beating this spring, with several multi-state severe weather outbreaks already on the books. Last Friday was a whopper of a day with at least 80 confirmed tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) recently released its report on this outbreak, confirming that two EF3 twisters roared through the central U.S. last Friday.

The multi-state outbreak stretched from Oklahoma to Michigan, leaving a trail of destruction across the nation's heartland. Surveyors have spent the last few days going through the rubble and determining the strength of each of the tornadoes that were a part of this outbreak.

According to the latest data, Friday's twisters spanned across 650 miles. The most potent storms were in Wisconsin. Tornadoes in Ringle and near the town of Cream both came in at EF3 strength, as defined by the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

A destructive EF2 tornado packing winds of 130 mph caused significant damage in the community of Lena, Illinois. There were over 370 buildings damaged in Lena. Of that number, at least 19 were completely destroyed.