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| Violent Tornado Strikes Jefferson City, Mo., in Night of Storms Across Region | Violent Tornado Strikes Jefferson City, Mo., in Night of Storms Across Region |
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| A band of storms raged from Oklahoma to Illinois on Wednesday evening, unleashing several tornadoes, including one that struck Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City. | A band of storms raged from Oklahoma to Illinois on Wednesday evening, unleashing several tornadoes, including one that struck Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City. |
| Three people were killed in a separate tornado in southwestern Missouri, the police said. Damage was reported across the state, and emergency personnel were rescuing people trapped in buildings in Jefferson City early Thursday. | Three people were killed in a separate tornado in southwestern Missouri, the police said. Damage was reported across the state, and emergency personnel were rescuing people trapped in buildings in Jefferson City early Thursday. |
| “Violent tornado confirmed — shelter now!” the National Weather Service office in St. Louis warned residents of Jefferson City, a city of about 40,000 people, shortly before midnight. | “Violent tornado confirmed — shelter now!” the National Weather Service office in St. Louis warned residents of Jefferson City, a city of about 40,000 people, shortly before midnight. |
| “Major tornados across state tonight, including Jeff City,” Gov. Mike Parson wrote on Twitter. “We’re doing okay but praying for those that were caught in damage, some are still trapped — local emergency crews are on site and assisting.” | “Major tornados across state tonight, including Jeff City,” Gov. Mike Parson wrote on Twitter. “We’re doing okay but praying for those that were caught in damage, some are still trapped — local emergency crews are on site and assisting.” |
| The Jefferson City police said at 2 a.m. that several people were injured and others were reported to be trapped, but there were no confirmed deaths. | |
| “It’s a chaotic situation right now,” Lt. David Williams of the Jefferson City police told reporters. “We are trying to identify the people that need our help the most.” | |
| The National Weather Service warned of heavy rainfall over central Missouri. A flash-flood watch was in effect, and parts of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were flooding, it said. | The National Weather Service warned of heavy rainfall over central Missouri. A flash-flood watch was in effect, and parts of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers were flooding, it said. |
| The violent weather hit just two days after storms battered parts of Oklahoma and Texas on Monday evening. | The violent weather hit just two days after storms battered parts of Oklahoma and Texas on Monday evening. |
| The storms on Wednesday hit on the eighth anniversary of a tornado that killed 161 people in Joplin, Mo., one of the deadliest and most destructive tornadoes in American history. | The storms on Wednesday hit on the eighth anniversary of a tornado that killed 161 people in Joplin, Mo., one of the deadliest and most destructive tornadoes in American history. |