At least 34 people have died in the US – including 12 in Missouri alone – after deadly tornadoes tore through several southeastern states, flipping cars and flattening homes, BBC reported on Sunday.
In Kansas, at least eight people died after more than 55 vehicles were involved in a crash due to a dust storm. More than 250,000 properties were without power across seven states – including Michigan, Missouri and Illinois – overnight into Sunday, according to tracker PowerOutage, the report added.
Six deaths were reported in Mississippi by Governor Tate Reeves, as several tornadoes spread across the state.
Flash flooding and flood warnings have also been issued in central Mississippi, eastern Louisiana and western Tennessee; as well as parts of Alabama and Arkansas, as severe weather continues to track across the south-east.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has said these flash floods could prove deadly.
Multiple tornado warnings were also issued across Alabama on Saturday night.
The NWS warned of “multiple intense to violent long-track tornadoes” in those areas, describing the situation as “particularly dangerous”.
The meteorological agency said: “If you live in these areas, get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass.”
Gusts of up to 60mph (97km/h) have been recorded in Shelby, Tennessee, according to NWS data.
