Large and destructive tornadoes are carving paths of destruction across the South for the second day in a row.

A tornado outbreak has impacted countless families in the United States this weekend. So far, at least 19 people have reportedly died. NBC News reported that 11 people in Missouri died as a result of the powerful storms sweeping the country.

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The tornado risk will continue across the Deep South on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Local authorities say at least 34 people have been killed in weather-related mayhem that has raked the central United States,

At least 26 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the U.S. People were killed in tornadoes in Missouri and in a Kansas dust storm.