Published on Mar. 16, 2025, 10:43 AM
A tornado outbreak across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast have claimed the lives of at least 33 people.
By Rich McKay
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, CNN reported.
Missouri reported 12 fatalities spanning five counties, the state's highway patrol posted on X.
Robbie Myers, the director of emergency management in Missouri's Butler County, told reporters that more than 500 homes, a church and grocery store in the county were destroyed. A mobile home park had been "totally destroyed," he said.
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves posted on X that six deaths had been reported in the state – one in Covington County, two in Jeff Davis County and three in Walthall County.
(REUTERS) Tornado damage March 15 2025
The roof of a house is collapsed over a garage the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, U.S. March 15, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
According to preliminary assessments, 29 people were injured statewide and 21 counties sustained storm damage, Reeves said.