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At least five killed as dozens of tornadoes plow central US

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A screen grab of a video showing how deadly tornadoes left a trail of destruction in Oklahoma. [AFP]

An exceptional number of tornadoes have ravaged parts of Oklahoma and nearby Great Plains states, leaving at least five dead, authorities and local media said Sunday.

After 78 tornadoes were reported Friday, mostly in Nebraska and Iowa, a separate weather system Saturday brought 35 tornado reports from northern Texas and Oklahoma to Missouri, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.

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