At least 32 dead as monster storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes | Extreme weather

A violent tornado torn apart parts of the United States, wiped out schools and defeated semi-criminal trailers in several states.

In western Kansas, eight people were reportedly killed as strong winds were blown over the interstate, causing more than 55 vehicles to crash into the I-70.

In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that six people have died in three counties and three more have disappeared. There have been 29 injuries statewide, he added in the nightly post.

Missouri recorded more deaths than any other state as he endured overnight the scattered twisters that killed at least 12 people, authorities said. The death included a man who was killed after a tornado tore his home.

“It couldn't be recognized as a home. Butler County Coroner Jim Akers said he described the scene where he faced rescuers. “The floor was upside down. We were walking down the wall.”

Arkansas has confirmed three storm-related deaths in independent counties, and another 29 people were injured in eight counties. According to Arkansas Emergency Management Department Saturday morning.

Three people were killed Friday in a car accident during a dust storm in Amarillo County, the Texas Panhandle, according to Sergeant Cindy Berkley of the state's Public Safety Agency. One pileup included an estimated 38 cars.

“This is the worst thing I've ever seen,” Berkley said. “We couldn't say they were all together until the dust settled down.”

In Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves announcement He added that at least three people were injured and hospitalized in Grenada County on Saturday morning, adding that numbers are expected to increase.

Six counties report the damage, including Calhoun, Carroll, Grenada, Humphreys, Leflore and Montgomery. Grenada County was hit hardest, Reeves said. A shelter has been opened in the Grenada City Auditorium for those seeking evacuation.

David Ross, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Centre, said that at least 26 tornadoes have been reported, but that it has not been confirmed that it landed early on Saturday late Friday night.

“There's a higher risk of tornadoes in Alabama and Mississippi today, with a 30% chance,” he said. “That's pretty important.”

The highest possible risk of tornadoes and serious thunderstorms was on Saturday night, predictors said.

National Weather Service issued multiple tornadoes and serious thunderstorm warnings early Saturday morning in areas of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.

Agents warn residents not to evacuate vehicles outside or under elevated trains, and do not seek shelter under trees. Instead, they urged residents to get off the road and drive to designated shelters, basements or safe rooms. The next best option for the shelter is a small windowless room or hallway on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.

Some Oklahoma communities have been ordered to evacuate after more than 130 fires have been reported across the state. The state patrol said the wind was very strong and they defeated several tractor trailers.

Forecasts said there is a high possibility of tornadoes and wind damage on Saturday in Mississippi and Alabama, with the threat of severe storms continuing over the weekend. Heavy rain could cause flash floods on parts of the east coast on Sunday.

Experts say it's not uncommon to see such weather in March.

“The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center is a major factor in Norman, Oklahoma,” said Bill Bunting, of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. “So what it's doing is having a huge impact on a very large area.”

At least five tornadoes were reported in Missouri on Friday, with one in the St. Louis area, according to weather services. Several buildings have been damaged.

The Storm Prediction Center said that rapidly moving storms could produce twisters as big as baseball, but the biggest threat could be from linear winds near or beyond the Hurricane Force, with gusts of winds of 100 mph (160 km/h).

The “potentially violent” tornado was expected on Saturday in parts of the Tennessee Valley centre, according to the National Weather Service.

The Storm Prediction Center said parts of Mississippi, including Jackson and Hattiesburg, and areas including Alabama, including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, are at high risk. Heavy storms and tornadoes were also possible throughout the Panhandle in eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee and western Florida.

The Southern Plains wildfires were threatened to spread rapidly amidst warm, dry weather and strong winds, and on Friday the evacuation of some communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico.

The flames in Roberts County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo, quickly exploded from a square mile (approximately 2 square kilometers) to an estimated 32.8 square miles (85 square kilometers).

About 60 miles (90 km) to the south, another fire grew to about 4 square miles (10 square km) before moving forward in the afternoon.

The strong winds have also knocked out over 300,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according to the website Poweroutage.us.

The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard warning to western Minnesota and parts of the Far East South Dakota early on Saturday. Accumulation of 3-6 inches (7.6-15.2cm) of snow was expected, allowing up to 1 foot (30cm).

Winds breaking through 60 mph (97 km/h) were expected to cause a whiteout condition.