BBC reports: At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through towns and cities in the South and Midwest of the United States.
Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states.
There have been more than 80 reported tornadoes since 31 March, according to the National Weather Service.
States including Arkansas, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama and Mississippi have all had fatalities.
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The May 27 1997 Jarell Texas tornado was an F5 with 300 MPH winds, the winds were so strong that the only thing left of homes was the concrete slab. The wind even pulled the asphalt off the road and pulled septic tanks out of the ground. Large steel 30′ dumpsters were crushed like a can and some were never found. People were missing and their bodies never found. Tornadoes started early this year Tornado season usually starts in May.