Tornadoes touch down across Mid-South
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One person was killed Wednesday evening in southeast Missouri after severe storms moved through that region, local television station KFVS reported, citing the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Millions of people across several states were at risk of tornadoes and other severe weather on Wednesday.
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Nashville, TN has been impacted heavily by flooding, while cities such as Monette, AR were hit by large tornadoes.
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A tornado that struck Pilot Grove early Wednesday morning was one of dozens of confirmed twisters connected to an extensive storm system over the central US. The storm will linger for several days and could produce more severe storms and historic flooding into the weekend.
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The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado in Delta, Missouri, on Wednesday evening, April 2.According to the NWS report, the tornado was 14.8 miles long, 600 yards wide, and had estimated peak winds of 125 miles per hour.
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The National Weather Service said the tornado - which cut a path through Nevada, Missouri - extended nearly 17 miles and had a width of 600 yards. Maximum wind speeds reached nearly 100 mph.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on Wednesday evening, April 2
Tornado sirens have sounded today in several parts of Missouri. For the second time in less than one month, the Show Me State has dealt with a barrage of twisters striking in one day. A National Weather Service team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado swirled through southwest Missouri Wednesday morning near Moundville,
A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event is pounding the middle of the U.S. with destructive tornadoes and life-threatening flooding.
A destructive weather event will continue for millions of people across the Mid-South on Thursday, with the marathon storm persisting until Sunday.