Death toll tops 20 as storm takes aim at eastern US

Arkansas, Apr. 2 (BNA): A violent storm packing high winds and heavy rains ripped through Southern and Midwestern sections of the United States as it headed east on Saturday, leaving at least 22 dead and scores injured, according to officials and media reports. At least five people were killed in Arkansas, according to officials, as first responders sifted through debris for more possible victims after tornadoes sliced through the state on Friday. Officials also reported four deaths in Illinois and three in Indiana, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed seven weather-related deaths in McNairy County, at the…