Missouri twister kills 5, leaves path of destruction
The tornado touched down around 3:30 a.m. and moved through a rural area of Bollinger County, about 50 miles south of St. Louis.
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MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL VIA AP
This photo provided by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and taken with a drone as it surveys the damage from a tornado that hit southeast Missouri early Wednesday, April 5. The tornado caused widespread destruction and killed and injured multiple people.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Debris covers the ground after severe weather early Wednesday, April 5, in Glen Allen, Mo.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devastation from a tornado that hit Glen Allen, Mo., in southeastern Missouri, killing several people and causing an unknown number of injuries, is pictured on Wednesday, April 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devastation from a tornado that hit Glen Allen, Mo., in southeastern Missouri, killing several people and causing an unknown number of injuries, is pictured on Wednesday, April 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devastation from a tornado that hit Glen Allen, Mo., in southeastern Missouri, killing several people and causing an unknown number of injuries, is pictured on Wednesday, April 5.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Keith Lincoln stands outside his damaged home in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday, April 5.JOSH WELLS VIA AP
Debris covers the ground as homes are damaged after severe weather in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday, April 5.JOSH WELLS VIA AP
Debris covers the ground as homes are damaged after severe weather in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday, April 5.