A deadly tornado tore through southeastern Missouri on Wednesday morning, leaving behind widespread destruction as authorities warned of more twisters.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol sent troopers to Bollinger County “where there is extensive damage due to a suspected tornado in the Glenallen area,” theagency said in a statement.
Authorities have not released an official death toll, only saying in a tweet that “injuries and fatalities are confirmed.”
“There continue to be tornado warnings in areas of Missouri,” according to the agency. “Have multiple ways to get alerts and seek safe shelter when alerted.”
In a tweet, the state highway patrol urged people to avoid the area.
There have been at least 478 tornado reports across 25 states so far this year and that’s double the average for this point in a year.
Those twisters have been linked to at least 63 deaths, not including the multiple fatalities in southeastern Missouri.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Melanie Kucera, Cristian Santana and Austin Mullen contributed.
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