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Severe storms hit Kentucky, Missouri

At least 21 people were killed overnight in Kentucky and Missouri when a volatile weather system spawned tornadoes as it ripped across a large swath of the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes, officials said today.

By Reuters

May 17, 2025

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A view of Newstead Chop Suey, after its roof was torn off by a tornado leaving the building exposed and surrounded by fallen bricks, in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 17.
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A car sits crushed beneath debris at a gas station after a tornado tore through St. Louis, Missouri, on May 17.
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Gage Baker helps remove debris from the home of Donavan Queen's parents in the Sunshine Hills neighborhood after a series of tornadoes hit Laurel County, in London, Kentucky, on May 17.
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A destroyed home is pictured in the Sunshine Hills neighborhood after a series of tornadoes hit Laurel County, in London, Kentucky, on May 17.
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Sandy Rednours cat, named Wiggles, comes out from hiding under the bed in her bedroom that was destroyed after one of a series of tornadoes hit Morganfield, Kentucky, on May 17.
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A young child helps clean up bricks outside a damaged home, as family members begin clearing debris after a tornado ripped through the neighborhood, in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 17.

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