Not less than 27 people have been killed and dozens more injured in the central United States as tornadoes and violent storms raked across the area.
Reports showed roofs torn off homes and Tornadoes, storms kill 27 in USlarge trucks overturned, as forecasters warned of more tornadoes to come this weekend.
According to the report, eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more than 50 vehicles caused by low visibility during a severe dust storm.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 12 storm-related fatalities and shared images of boats piled on top of one another at a marina destroyed by the weather.
The state police reported downed trees and power lines, as well as damage to buildings, with some areas severely impacted by tornadoes, thunderstorms, and large hail.
In the same vein, Police confirmed six fatalities in Missouri’s Wayne County, three in Ozark County — where multiple injuries and one each in Butler, Jefferson, and St Louis counties.
In Texas, local authorities told newsmen that four people had died in vehicle accidents linked to dust storms and fires that reduced visibility on the roads.
Officials said three people had died and 29 had been injured in the storm in the neighboring state of Arkansas.
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency in response and said she had spoken with President Donald Trump.