Tornadoes Sweep Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Kill Six, Injure 60
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Violent thunderstorms with hail and deadly tornadoes are sweeping across the U.S., killing at least six people in Oklahoma and Kansas about 48 hours after the deadliest U.S. twister on record leveled homes and businesses in Joplin, Missouri.
Four people were killed near Oklahoma City, according to the Weather Channel LLC. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported two deaths. As of 7:30 p.m., New York time, 13 tornadoes had been reported in Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Virginia, according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.