Tornadoes hit Kansas and Oklahoma sending residents packing

TWO states have been battered by toadoes, just days after deadly toadoes in North Texas.

The National Weather Service in Wichita, Kansas, waed of a large and ''extremely dangerous and potentially deadly'' toado late Sunday local time.

Weather spotters confirmed the toado 11km northwest of Haysville and moving northeast at 40km/p, the Weather Service said.

A second confirmed toado was seen near Edmond, Oklahoma, moving east at about 40km per hour, CNN reports.

Another toado was spotted in nearby Luther, Oklahoma, but it was not immediately clear whether that was the same toado.

Also, an apparent toado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR.

The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile wide.

Thunder clouds were also heaving hail - dime to softball sized - as well as rain across broad swaths of both states, NBC reports.

Residents in downtown Wichita were told to seek shelter Sunday afteoon after a toado was confirmed on the ground. The waing, which also covered the surrounding area that includes Haysville, was lifted in early evening, KSN reported.

Last week, 10 toadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.