8 states affected
US storms: death toll rises
Deadly storms have been raging in the USA since Friday - dozens of people have died. 80 tornadoes were reported, including two category F4s that swept through the state of Arkansas on the same day. A total of eight states were affected by the devastating storms.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen According to US media reports, the number of victims has risen to at least 40. In the US state of Missouri alone, twelve people died as a result of the tornadoes and storms. Dozens more people were injured. Two separate category F4 tornadoes hit Arkansas on March 14 - the last time more than one F4 tornado hit the state on the same day was March 1, 1997, according to CNN.
In eight US states - Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama and Indiana - a total of around 80 tornadoes have been reported, with dozens confirmed as such.
Tornadoes occur when there are large temperature differences and often occur together with thunderstorms. A trunk-like tube of cloud extends from the thundercloud down to ground level.
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