Tornadoes, hail kill at least 26 as crushing storms assault Midwest

Tornadoes and other severe storms have claimed the lives of at least 26 Americans across the U.S. heartland this weekend.

Arkansas suffered devastating storms and a tornado on Saturday, while Alabama, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee also faced a severe battering.

The partial collapse of a residential building and the roof collapse of a theater, both in Illinois, accounted for four of the weekend’s confirmed deaths. Meanwhile, storms killed five in Arkansas on Friday and Saturday…

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