A powerful tornado hit the US, killing dozens (photo)

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 12 deaths in Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson counties.

Eight people died in Kansas in car crashes during the dust storm, CBS News reported, citing the state Department of Public Safety. Four people died in Mississippi, three in Texas and one in Oklahoma.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported three deaths and 32 injuries, but said these were preliminary figures.

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Officials in Tennessee and Missouri have warned of the risk of new tornadoes. Lightning and strong winds are also expected.

Photos taken by emergency workers show damaged buildings and overturned trucks.

Several more deaths were reported in Butler County, where one person died, and several people were evacuated. More tornadoes are expected to hit the region today.

<sup>Photo: Missouri State Highway Patrol

Photo: Missouri State Highway Patrol</sup>
In Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency, urging residents to "be prepared" for more severe weather.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders also declared a state of emergency.

"Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes have hit Arkansas and continue to cause danger, hardship and suffering across the state, necessitating these actions," he said in a statement.

The National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said "severe thunderstorms" could bring lightning, strong winds, hail and new tornadoes.


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The weather service said there was an "additional threat" of "significant" and "unbelievable" tornadoes that could cause significant damage in the Lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, the central Gulf Coast, and the southeast. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”