Deadly tornadoes, floods wreak havoc in central and southern US as 3 people killed: See photos
A deadly tornado outbreak is tearing through the central and southern US, devastating power lines, homes, and streets.
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In the US, violent storms and tornadoes ripped across communities from Oklahoma to Indiana, smashing homes and launching debris up to five miles (8 kilometers) in the air in one location. This could be a record-setting stretch of flooding and catastrophic weather in the US. (AP)
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Storms slammed Texas and West Virginia on Wednesday and early Thursday, prompting the issuance of dozens of tornado and extreme thunderstorm warnings. (AP)
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Weather forecasters linked the severe weather to a combination of daytime temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, high wind shear, and copious amounts of moisture that were flowing from the Gulf into the country's heartland.(AP)
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The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency informed on Thursday that the Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two deaths due to extreme weathers in the US, one in Obion County and one in McNairy County.(AP)
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