Torrid tornadoes tear through US states, 10 killed in Arkansas, Oklahoma
April 28, 2014  11:06
Mighty storms targeted many southern and Central US states, triggering tornadoes that killed ten people in Arkansas and Oklahoma, reports said Monday. 

Out of ten victims, eight were killed when a tornado hit the northern suburbs of Little Rock in Arkansas town, while two were said to have been dead in Oklahoma. Other reports said only was confirmed killed in Oklahoma. 

Other towns like Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouriwere also struck by the tornadoes that uprooted trees, flipped cars and caused severe damage. 

The Arkansas tornado touched down about 10 miles west of Little Rock at around 7 p.m. and moved northeastward for at least 30 miles, the National Weather Service reported.  

It missed the state capital but passed through or near several of its suburbs, causing widespread damage in the communities of Mayflower and Vilonia. 

The tornado, which grew to be a half-mile wide, turned buildings into rubble and stripped the leaves and smaller branches off of trees. 

It was one of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday as a large storm system moved through parts of the Plains, Midwest and South. 
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