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17 dead after powerful tornadoes rip through central US

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Residents survey the damage done by the deadly tornado in Mayflower, Ark., on Sunday night. Reuters
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Lori Berseth is consoled during her search for her missing Black Labrador, Lucille, who was lost during the tornado in Mayflower. Reuters
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The Mayflower storm left homes completely flattened. Reuters
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A damaged vehicle is seen after a tornado hit the town of Mayflower, Arkansas around 7:30 pm CST, late April 27, 2014. Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States on… Reuters
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Debris hangs from a tree after a tornado hit the town of Mayflower, Arkansas around 7:30 pm CST, late April 27, 2014. Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States on… Reuters
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A flipped pickup truck is reflected in water after a tornado destroyed the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, April 27, 2014. Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States on Sunday, killing… Reuters
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A storm chaser follows a supercell thunderstorm near Vinson, Okla. Reuters
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Huge lightning bolts cross the skies as thunderstorm supercells pass through Archer City, Texas. The intense weather across mid-America was a precursor to the deadly weekend tornadoes. Reuters
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Menacing dark clouds brought rain, wind and lightning to Durham, NC, on Friday. AP
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A low-level thunderstorm supercell passes over the area of Hampton, Ark. Reuters