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| US tornadoes: At least 34 dead as storms tear through Missouri and southern US | US tornadoes: At least 34 dead as storms tear through Missouri and southern US |
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| US tornadoes: Extreme weather leaves trail of destruction | US tornadoes: Extreme weather leaves trail of destruction |
| At least 34 people have died in the US - including 12 in Missouri alone - after deadly tornadoes tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes. | At least 34 people have died in the US - including 12 in Missouri alone - after deadly tornadoes tore through several south-eastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes. |
| In Kansas, at least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm. | In Kansas, at least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm. |
| More than 250,000 properties were without power across seven states - including Michigan, Missouri and Illinois - overnight into Sunday, according to tracker PowerOutage. | More than 250,000 properties were without power across seven states - including Michigan, Missouri and Illinois - overnight into Sunday, according to tracker PowerOutage. |
| Further severe weather is expected for the region, with tornado watches issued across eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee and the western Florida Panhandle. | Further severe weather is expected for the region, with tornado watches issued across eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee and the western Florida Panhandle. |
| Six deaths were reported in Mississippi by the Governor Tate Reeves, as several tornadoes spread across the state. | Six deaths were reported in Mississippi by the Governor Tate Reeves, as several tornadoes spread across the state. |
| Flash flooding and flood warnings have also been issued in central Mississippi, eastern Louisiana and western Tennessee; as well as parts of Alabama and Arkansas, as severe weather continues to track across the south-east. | Flash flooding and flood warnings have also been issued in central Mississippi, eastern Louisiana and western Tennessee; as well as parts of Alabama and Arkansas, as severe weather continues to track across the south-east. |
| The National Weather Service (NWS) has said these flash floods could prove deadly. | The National Weather Service (NWS) has said these flash floods could prove deadly. |
| Multiple tornado warnings were also issued across Alabama on Saturday night. | Multiple tornado warnings were also issued across Alabama on Saturday night. |
| The NWS warned of "multiple intense to violent long-track tornadoes" in those areas, describing the situation as "particularly dangerous". | The NWS warned of "multiple intense to violent long-track tornadoes" in those areas, describing the situation as "particularly dangerous". |
| The meteorological agency said: "If you live in these areas, get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass." | The meteorological agency said: "If you live in these areas, get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass." |
| Gusts of up to 60mph (97km/h) have been recorded in Shelby, Tennessee, according to NWS data. | Gusts of up to 60mph (97km/h) have been recorded in Shelby, Tennessee, according to NWS data. |
| Mike Kehoe, governor of Missouri, said the state had been "devastated by severe storms and tornadoes, leaving homes destroyed and lives lost". | Mike Kehoe, governor of Missouri, said the state had been "devastated by severe storms and tornadoes, leaving homes destroyed and lives lost". |
| Missouri's emergency management agency said initial reports indicated 19 tornadoes had struck 25 counties so far. | Missouri's emergency management agency said initial reports indicated 19 tornadoes had struck 25 counties so far. |
| A home belonging to one of the 12 people killed in Missouri was torn apart by a tornado. | A home belonging to one of the 12 people killed in Missouri was torn apart by a tornado. |
| "It was unrecognisable as a home. Just a debris field," Coroner Jim Akers of Butler County told CBS News, as rescuers attended the scene. | "It was unrecognisable as a home. Just a debris field," Coroner Jim Akers of Butler County told CBS News, as rescuers attended the scene. |
| "The floor was upside down. We were walking on walls." | "The floor was upside down. We were walking on walls." |
| Alicia Wilson, who was evacuated from her home in Missouri, told TV station KSDK: "It was the scariest thing I've ever been through; it was so fast, our ears were all about to burst." | Alicia Wilson, who was evacuated from her home in Missouri, told TV station KSDK: "It was the scariest thing I've ever been through; it was so fast, our ears were all about to burst." |
| Arkansas has seen three deaths and 29 injuries - prompting Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to declare a state of emergency. | Arkansas has seen three deaths and 29 injuries - prompting Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to declare a state of emergency. |
| Georgia's governor, Brian Kemp, also declared a state of emergency, while Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt confirmed one person had been killed in the state. | Georgia's governor, Brian Kemp, also declared a state of emergency, while Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt confirmed one person had been killed in the state. |
| A dust storm that caused three deaths in Texas on Friday night caused a pile-up of an estimated 38 cars. | A dust storm that caused three deaths in Texas on Friday night caused a pile-up of an estimated 38 cars. |
| "It's the worst I've ever seen," Sgt Cindy Barkley, of the state's department of public safety, told reporters. | "It's the worst I've ever seen," Sgt Cindy Barkley, of the state's department of public safety, told reporters. |
| "We couldn't tell that they were all together until the dust kind of settled." | "We couldn't tell that they were all together until the dust kind of settled." |
| A further death has since been reported in Texas. | A further death has since been reported in Texas. |
| The destructive storms fuelled more than 100 wildfires in several central states and overturned multiple semi-trailer trucks, CBS reports. | The destructive storms fuelled more than 100 wildfires in several central states and overturned multiple semi-trailer trucks, CBS reports. |
| In Oklahoma, one of those fires, known as the 840 Road Fire, has already burned 27,500 acres and remains 0% contained, according to the Oklahoma Forestry Service. The agency has issued a "red flag" warning for the state's panhandle area, signalling a severe fire danger. | In Oklahoma, one of those fires, known as the 840 Road Fire, has already burned 27,500 acres and remains 0% contained, according to the Oklahoma Forestry Service. The agency has issued a "red flag" warning for the state's panhandle area, signalling a severe fire danger. |
| Matt Taylor with the forecast on severe thunderstorms affecting central and eastern parts of the US | Matt Taylor with the forecast on severe thunderstorms affecting central and eastern parts of the US |
| Tornadoes form when moist, warm air rises, mixing with cold air above to form thunderclouds. | Tornadoes form when moist, warm air rises, mixing with cold air above to form thunderclouds. |
| Winds blowing from different directions cause the air to rotate, creating a vortex of air moving upwards. | Winds blowing from different directions cause the air to rotate, creating a vortex of air moving upwards. |
| Four states where tornado-related deaths have been confirmed in the past day lie within a path frequently hit by the weather phenomenon. | Four states where tornado-related deaths have been confirmed in the past day lie within a path frequently hit by the weather phenomenon. |
| It has earned this stretch of the US the unofficial name Tornado Alley, because its geography is ideal for tornado formation. | It has earned this stretch of the US the unofficial name Tornado Alley, because its geography is ideal for tornado formation. |
| Peak tornado season in Tornado Alley is from May to June - but meteorologists caution that tornadoes can occur at any time of year. | Peak tornado season in Tornado Alley is from May to June - but meteorologists caution that tornadoes can occur at any time of year. |
| Have you been personally affected by the tornadoes in the US? | Have you been personally affected by the tornadoes in the US? |
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