At least 17 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas
Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the US, wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that killed at least 18 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.
Missouri recorded more fatalities than any other state as it withstood scattered twisters overnight that killed at least 12 people, authorities said. The deaths included a man who was killed after a tornado ripped apart his home.
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