When a tornado rips across southeast Missouri at least 5 people are killed

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Authorities issued a tornado warning as a deadly tornado tore through southeast Missouri early on Wednesday killing at least five people and causing extensive damage.

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Bollinger County Sheriff Casey A. Graham issued a statement saying "It is with tremendous sadness that I can confirm five fatalities."

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Early in the afternoon Sgt. Clark Parrott of the Missouri State Highway Patrol told NBC News that authorities were hoping the death toll wouldn't rise.

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"The damage is rather extensive. Just horrible to witness he remarked.

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Between 3:30 and 4 a.m. CT, the tornado traveled across rural Bollinger County south of St. Loui

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at a pace of around 45 mph for about 15 minutes according to David Witten of the National Weather Service.

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He considered himself to be among the fortunate people despite the significant damage to his home.

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Wells told NBC News "It's been awful." "Because a portion of the roof was sucked off and one of the external walls somewhat caved in the house isn't truly inhabitable.

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It's hardly the worst house though. There are homes with entire walls missing and several structures have had their foundations destroyed."

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The State Emergency Management Agency reports that tornado warnings are still being issued in several parts of Missouri.

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Have many means to receive notifications and when one is received seek safety in place.

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When extreme weather is anticipated to hit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Storm Prediction Center additionally issued tornado warning

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across four significant swathes of the Midwest and the mid-South in addition to continuing threats in Missouri:

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