A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.
ST. LOUIS (AP) A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South kept a wary eye out for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.
A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.
Authorities say at least five people were killed and others were hurt when a tornado tore through an area of southeastern Missouri before dawn Wednesday.
The Missouri tornado made landfall at roughly 3:30 a.m. and travelled through a rural region of Bollinger County, which is located about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of St. Louis