Midwest tornado outbreak kills at least eight, hundreds injured

Tornado outbreaks in November are not common, particularly in the United States Midwest, but Mother Nature unleashed her fury Sunday destroying entire parts of towns and claiming lives.

Forecasters had warned of a potential severe weather outbreak and it came to fruition by mid-morning. Damaging winds and tornadoes struck a dozen states with Illinois being hardest hit.

The death toll has now reached eight and officials fear it could grow further.   Read the rest of this story with photos and video on Examiner.com

Damaged buildings along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado on November 18, 2013 in Washington, Illinois.
An entire neighbourhood is destroyed in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan on November 13, 2013 in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines. Click to view photo slideshow. (Getty Images)

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