MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Tornadoes left substantial damage, the full extent of which is yet unknown, NBC News reported, citing local authorities.
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At least 11 tornadoes have touched down in Dallas area Saturday, according to the US National Weather Service.
Heavy snow and major flooding are expected to hit the area later on Sunday, according to the media.
Earlier media reports suggested that a number of casualties in the tornadoes and storms in the US states of Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkansas had reached 18.
On Saturday, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for 10 US states. Some of the states have declared a flash flooding warning.