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Pattern shift brings back-to-back days of severe weather threats to central U.S. | CNN

More severe weather is expected in the central United States on Saturday after multiple tornadoes roared through the region earlier in the week, including a violent EF-4 twister that caused significant damage and multiple injuries in Oklahoma — the start of a dangerous multiday stretch of severe thunderstorms for the region. Thursday was the first of at least five consecutive days of considerable severe thunderstorm risks. Friday’s storms fired up quickly, with supercells dropping a tornado and tennis ball-sized hail in southern Oklahoma, with a tornado reported in Kiowa, Oklahoma. Thunderstorms also rumbled through Mississippi on Friday. A tree crashed through a house in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, with one minor injury reported. Tornado threats of varying levels are in place each day through Monday, as are risks for damaging straight-line wind gusts and hail. A large and slow-moving destructive tornado tracked through Enid, Oklahoma, Thursday evening, triggering a rare tornado emergency — the National Weather Service’s most urgent type of tornado warning. Enid is about 85 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. National Weather Service crews on Friday found the tornado did EF-4 d

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Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas Severe storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly…

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Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas Severe storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on…

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Massive tornado tears through homes in Oklahoma, injuring at least 10

Homes were reduced to rubble as twister touched down for 30 minutes and carved out a trail of destruction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox At least 10 people were injured…

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Pattern shift brings back-to-back days of severe weather threats to central U.S. | CNN

More severe weather is expected in the central United States on Saturday after multiple tornadoes roared through the region earlier in the week, including a violent EF-4 twister that caused significant damage and…

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Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas Severe storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly…

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Homes were reduced to rubble as twister touched down for 30 minutes and carved out a trail of destruction Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox At least 10 people were injured after a tornado hit…

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More severe weather is expected in the central United States on Saturday after multiple tornadoes roared through the region earlier in the week, including a violent EF-4 twister that caused significant damage and multiple injuries in…

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