At least 13 dead as severe storms sweep the west medium

At least 13 people are dead after the severe climate reached parts of Missouri and Arkansas during the night, authorities said.

Ten deaths related to storms in Missouri counties in Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson were reported, said the state’s road patrol. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, said the State Emergency Management Division.

At least 29 people were injured in Eight County County, said state emergency officials.

In addition, almost 300,000 clients do not have energy in five states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Arkansas, according to Poweroutage.us.

Millions of Americans throughout the country are on alert for severe climate with tornado watches in force for eight states: Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

A new tornado clock has been issued for the south that is in force to 1 PM CT, including Alexandria, Louisiana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Greenville, South Carolina; And Tupelo, Mississippi.

Violent and long road tornadoes are possible, a couple could be intense, along with harmful gusts of up to 75 mph and great dispersed hail.

A tornado clock from Louisville to Indianapolis is in force until 10 am

The emergency management is working on the damage on Saturday morning, but Robert Myers of the Butler County Emergency Management Agency said the daylight will give them a better idea of ​​the amount of destruction.

The Black River Coliseum opened as a refuge and Myers said that there are people with injuries in nearby hospitals but did not have an exact number.

There is a rare high -risk warning issued by violent tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday afternoon and until the night.

So far there have been 23 tornadoes reported during the night in four states: Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Mississippi as the severe climate outbreak continues until Saturday. The winds raised more than 80 mph causing damage in the west from Missouri to Wisconsin.

The storm prediction center said that numerous significant tornadoes are expected, some of which could be long and potentially violent and that cities in high -risk areas include Hattiesburg, Jackson, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.

The most dangerous tornado threat should begin on Saturday morning until the early hours of Louisiana and Mississippi before extending to Alabama late in the afternoon of the night, followed by west Florida Panhandle and west of Georgia until Saturday night.

Severe storms are expected to be weaker on Sunday, since storms arrive at the east coast from Florida to the middle Atlantic.

The harmful winds, the great hail and the brief tornadoes on Sunday afternoon will be possible for the southeast, while the heavy rains and the harmful threat of the wind will arrive northeast on Sunday night at night.

The severe climate outbreak is part of an important storm system through the country that also causes the danger of fire and the warnings of the red flag in the plains.