Photos: Deadly storms and tornadoes leave wake of destruction in central U.S.

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Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday into Saturday.

In the photo above, people survey damage in Mayfield, Kentucky, on Saturday, December 11, 2021. 

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Cars line up in downtown Mayfield on Saturday. 

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Emergency response workers dig through the rubble of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory. The factory collapsed, apparently trapping workers inside.

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A woman walks away from what is left of the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory as emergency workers comb the rubble.

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Another image of emergency response workers digging through the rubble at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory.

Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Residents survey the damage after a tornado struck the area.

Monette, Arkansas

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A tornado ripped through Monette Manor, a nursing home in Arkansas. At least one person has died.

Monette, Arkansas

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Debris is scatted across the nursing home’s parking lot. 

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A tree fell onto Monette Manor.

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The powerful storm appears to have shattered the windows and taken the roof off of the nursing home in Arkansas.

Bowling Green, Kentucky

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A resident of the The Cardinal Inn assesses the damage.

Mayfield, Kentucky

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A feed store in Mayfield is damaged.

Bowling Green, Kentucky

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A resident looks at damage in one neighborhood.

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A house is missing its roof.

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A large semi trailer is flipped over and pushed against a building.

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An aerial view of the devastation.

Edwardsville, Illinois

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Emergency vehicles staged outside an Amazon fulfillment center in Edwardsville after it was heavily damaged when a strong storm moved through the area.

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