Severe Storms Leave at Least 11 Dead
Severe storms swept across the Midwest, killing at least 11 people in Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois.
Emergency officials reported eight deaths in Dyer County, Tenn., and they were concerned the number of fatalities would rise, said Kurt Pickering, spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
In Missouri, strong winds were blamed for the deaths of at least two people. A 42-year-old man was killed when winds knocked over his mobile home near Circle City, Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner said.
In Illinois, police said a man was killed near St. Louis.
The National Weather Service reported that tornadoes were spotted in five counties in Tennessee’s northwest corner.
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