Tornadoes flatten homes in South, Midwest

Storms continue to ravage the south and midwest, with three dead in Indiana.

RIDGWAY, IL – MARCH 01: The stone alter sits among the debris of the tornado-damaged 110-year-old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on March 1, 2012 in Ridgeway, Illinois. According to reports, at least 13 people died as severe weather swept through the middle of the country yesterday.

Scott Olson

Tornado activity was reported across the midwest and south, with 19 separate tornado warnings issued in six states. The tornado outbreak that began Tuesday night left 13 dead across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee and battered parts of Kentucky as well.