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Severe storms slam the US

Severe winter storms leave trail of destruction in South, while snow forces schools and highways to shut in Midwest.

Tennessee tornado
Assessing the damage in Coble, Tennessee after a large storm system packing high winds, hail and several tornadoes tore across a wide swath of the South and Midwest US on Wednesday.
By Everton Fox
Published On 31 Jan 2013
Hickman hammering
Hickman County Sheriff, Cody Woods helps in the clean up operation in Coble, after the wet, windy and wild weather swept through.
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A takeaway twister
A storm-wracked Subway sandwich store in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Forecasters estimated the peak wind speed to be 185kph, qualifying the tornado as an EF-2 twister.
Gift wrapped
Metal siding is wrapped around a car that was inside a garage workshop in Mount Juliet. The storm system spawned at least seven tornadoes as it moved through the state.
Quick delivery
The violent storm severely damaged a Tennessee newspaper distribution centre. The path of the damage was about 150 metres wide.
Off it''s tree
A Tree branch hangs from power lines after the tornado touched down causing minor damage to homes and knocking out power in Ashland City, Tennessee.
Twist and shout
A tornado moves through the town of Adairsville, Georgia. The storm which roared across northwest Georgia has left overturned vehicles on interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta.
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Whipe-out
A truck and trailer rest on the highway after the tornado tore through Adairsville. Emergency crews responded to numerous reports of people trapped in storm-damaged buildings.
Closed until further notice
This supermarket owner tries to salvage what he can from his store in Adairsville.
Stripped bare
Residents inspect the damage to their homes. Sections of this man(***)s tin roof were torn off on Wednesday in Ashland City, Tennessee.
Picking up the pieces
This young man gathers some personal items from his home following Wednesday(***)s tornado in Adairsville.
Roll with it
This car owner surveys his overturned vehicle after a tornado picked it up from the parking lot where he was working across the street and dumped it in the middle of the road.
An ill wind blows through Illinois
A severe storm ripped through a small part of the Saline County town reducing this house in East Walker Avenue in Galatia, Illinois to rubble.
West Walker wind
Workers remove portions of a tree that went through a trailer on West Walker Avenue in Galatia. Many trees where ripped down by the storm, causing widespread damage.
Steeple jacked
An elder at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Rogersville, Alabama talks about the damage to the roof as he walks around the church steeple that was blown off the building.
The great escape
This resident is left assessing the damage from several tall trees that fell on his house early on Wednesday.
Winter wacks Iowa and Nebraska
Morning commuters make their way along Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska after the storm system brought snow and wind to the state, closing schools and leaving major highways shut down.
Slow going
Many schools were closed in Iowa and Nebraska and portions of major highways had to be shut down.
Wintry Wisconsin
Taking a break from shovelling the snow, this pet owner plays frisbee with her dog who seems to have no trouble getting off the icy ground.
Blowing in the wind
This man was well prepared for the weather, and uses a snow blower to clear the pavement in front of his home in Omaha, Nebraska.
Angel in the snow
This youngster makes a snow angel outside her home in Madison, Wisconsin. The National Weather Service had posted a winter storm warning for much of the state.