Large Missouri tornado causes widespread destruction kills at least four

St. Louis: A huge tornado ripped through southern Missouri before dawn Wednesday, leaving widespread devastation and killing at least four people as a big section of the Midwest and South waited for further storms that might produce more twisters and hail. In Illinois, a twister also caused injuries. According to Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri tornado made landfall at roughly 3:30 a.m. and travelled through a rural region of Bollinger County, which is located about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of St. Louis. According to Parrott, personnel from more than 20 agencies were on…