Storm System Kills at Least 12 People Across Central U.S.

Powered by a series of rotating thunderstorms, the weather system felled trees and power lines and battered homes across six states

At least four people were killed in Wynne, Ark., when a suspected tornado spawned by a supercell hit the city Photo: Adrian Sainz /Associated Press

A powerful storm system barreled across the central U.S. Friday, killing at least 12 people and unleashing reports of at least 60 tornadoes recorded across six states. 

Powered by a series of so-called supercells, the rotating thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes, the system battered homes, downed trees and power lines and flipped cars and RV campers, with some landing in the Mississippi River. 

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