Strong tornado in Missouri kills, injures multiple people, troopers say

MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Multiple injuries and fatalities have been reported in rural Missouri after an apparent strong tornado caused significant damage early Wednesday morning, troopers said.NOAA's Storm Prediction Center said Doppler radar indicated an EF-2 to EF-3 tornado was likely in progress along the border between southeastern Missouri and far southern Illinois, near the communities of Glenallen and Marble Hill in Missouri, at about 3:45 a.m.

CDT.Live Storms Media storm tracker Brandon Clement provided a first look at damage from Glenallen after the apparent tornado destroyed homes and businesses."The whole area has a lot of trees down, power lines down, a lot roofs off, a lot of trailers destroyed," Clement said. "It’s a pretty rough area."A strong tornado struck in rural Missouri overnight, killing multiple people and injuring dozens more.Sgt.

Clark Parrott, a spokesman with Troop E of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, told FOX Weather that the exact location of the injuries and deaths is unknown at this time.

Multiple roads are closed in the Marble Hill and Glenallen area due to storm debris and downed trees.Fire responders are currently going house to house, helping residents who might be trapped."There are multiple people that have been displaced from their homes at this time," Parrott said. "Just because of the debris field, trying to get around the county is proving to be a little bit difficult, and the fact that it's still nighttime."Supercell thunderstorms were tracked across parts of north-central and northeastern Arkansas early Wednesday morning and then crossed into southeastern Missouri, prompting Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Warnings for some towns in Missouri, including Marble Hill.