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
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.