26 Photos Of Deadly Tornado Destruction In The Midwest

Severe storms and powerful tornadoes ripped through the Midwest last night, killing at least 12 people in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Branson, MO, Harveyville, KS and Harrisburg, IL were hardest hit.

Posted on February 29, 2012, 16:53 GMT

Gavon Laessig

BuzzFeed News Reporter

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