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At least 37 killed in deadly tornadoes and blinding dust storms across the US

An 82-year-old woman died when her home was hit

A home destroyed by a storm in Wayne County, Missouri. Photo: AP

A home destroyed by a storm in Wayne County, Missouri. Photo: AP

Jeff Roberson

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At least 37 people have died across parts of the US at the weekend due to ­vicious weather including violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that decimated homes and other structures.

The dynamic storm from last Friday through to yesterday earned an unusual “high-risk” designation from ­forecasters.

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