At least 18 dead, dozens wounded as severe storms reached multiple states

At least 18 people are dead after the severe climate hit parts of Missouri, Texas and Arkansas during the night, authorities said.

Eleven deaths related to the storm were reported in the Missouri counties of Ozark, Butler, Wayne and Jefferson, said the state road patrol. Three people were confirmed dead in Independence County, Arkansas, said the State Emergency Management Division.

Four were reported dead in Texas, authorities said on Saturday.

At least 29 people were injured in Eight County County, said state emergency officials.

In addition, 238,792 clients do not have energy in five states: Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Arkansas, according to Poweroutage.us.

Millions of Americans throughout the country are on alert for severe climate with tornado watches in force for eight states: Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio.

On Saturday a new situation particularly dangerous tornado Watch was issued in much of Mississippi, as well as portions of eastern Louisiana until 6 pm ct tonight. This includes cities such as Jackson, Tupelo, Meridian, Mississippi; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“A tornado outbreak seems imminent with the potential of multiple tornadoes, intense to long and violent roads from noon until tonight,” according to the National Meteorological Service.

Another tornado clock remains in force for the portions of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana to 1 PM CT this afternoon. A line of severe storms is sweeping east through the region, bringing the threat of strong tornadoes, damaging bursts of wind and great hail.

Any stronger and most slow storm that bring torrential rain could also trigger dangerous flood areas in the next few hours.

Emergency management was working during the damage on Saturday morning, but Robert Myers of the Butler County Emergency Management Agency said the daylight would give them a better idea of ​​the amount of destruction.

The Black River Coliseum opened as a refuge and Myers said that there are people with injuries in nearby hospitals but did not have an exact number.

There were 23 tornadoes reported during the night in four states: Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois and Mississippi as the severe climate outbreak continues until Saturday. The winds raised more than 80 mph causing damage in the west from Missouri to Wisconsin.

The storm prediction center said that numerous significant tornadoes are expected, some of which could be long and potentially violent and that cities in high -risk areas include Hattiesburg, Jackson, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham.

The most dangerous tornado threat should begin on Saturday morning until the early hours of Louisiana and Mississippi before extending to Alabama late in the afternoon of the night, followed by west Florida Panhandle and west of Georgia until Saturday night.

The governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, issued an emergency state from noon on Saturday in preparation for a severe climate that moved to the state tonight and morning.

Severe storms are expected to be weaker on Sunday, since storms arrive at the east coast from Florida to the middle Atlantic.

The harmful winds, the great hail and the brief tornadoes on Sunday afternoon will be possible for the southeast, while the heavy rains and the harmful threat of the wind will arrive northeast on Sunday night at night.

The severe climate outbreak is part of an important storm system through the country that also causes the danger of fire and the warnings of the red flag in the plains.