Tornadoes and dust storms leave at least 34 dead in southern US
The storms hit Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma, whipping up fires and overturning trucks.
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At least 32 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes
Several people killed in Kansas dust storm while scattered tornadoes cause fatalities in Missouri. Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling ...The Guardian - 2d -
At least 8 dead in Kansas dust storm as 55 vehicles crash
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Saturday that eight people died in an interstate pile-up after a dust storm caused a 55-car pile-up.CBS News - 2d -
A highway pileup in western Kansas shows how dust storms can turn deadly
A dust storm caused a pileup on Interstate 70 last week in western Kansas involving dozens of cars and trucks that left eight people deadNBC News - 13h -
US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and 'staggering' damage
The weather cut a swathe of destruction across an area of the country that is home to more than 100 million people.BBC News - 1d -
Tornadoes and extreme weather leave trail of destruction in US
At least 20 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through central and southern states.BBC News - 2d -
Cleanup under way after massive storm barreled across at least eight US states
Tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and widespread destruction. US storm damage – in pictures Clean up efforts have started in several US states ...The Guardian - 1d -
Severe storms slam Missouri; state of emergency declared
Violent storms are wreaking havoc in parts of the Midwest, with the worst hitting Missouri overnight. At least five people were killed. The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes ...CBS News - 3d -
At least 1 dead as severe storms sweep through the Midwest
At least one person is dead after severe weather hit Butler County, Missouri on Friday night, officials said.ABC News - 3d -
Extreme weather sweeps through the US after storms kill at least 17
Large scale wildfires and straight-line-winds ravaged Oklahoma on Friday, one day before violent tornadoes hit the Mississippi Valley on Saturday, resulting in at least 17 deaths. The state of ...The Hill - 3d
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