Tornadoes , up to a foot of rain and hail as big as cantaloupes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas , killing one man and destroying at least four homes .

Up to a foot of rain and at least seven tornadoes pounded southern Nebraska and northern Kansas , killing a man and destroying at least four homes .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?

(1). no.
(2). yes.
(2).