Officials have confirmed at least 12 deaths in Missouri following storms overnight, with 9 of those in Heartland counties.19 tornadoes were reported as severe storms moved through the area Friday night into Saturday morning,

At least 12 people have died across the state following storms that moved through Missouri on Friday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The death toll was updated after a victim in Ozark County passed away early Saturday morning: Nearly 20 tornadoes of varying strengths were reported in Missouri on Friday, impacting 25 counties.

At least 11 people have died in connection to the intense line of storms that hit Missouri Friday night. In addition to the fatalities, the storms destroyed homes and businesses around the state. The National Weather Service says two damage survey teams are enroute to Missouri to

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has received reports of at least 10 storm-related deaths, according to a Saturday morning X post. Six are dead in Wayne County, two in Ozark County, one in Butler County and one in Jefferson County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported 10 deaths in the state related to Friday’s storms. As of Saturday at around 9:30 a.m., MSHP has reported multiple deaths across the state that are connected to the severe weather systems that blew across the Midwest.