Initial reports suggest as many as 19 tornadoes hit Missouri over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office said the twisters left widespread destruction in 27 Missouri counties – killing at least 12 people and leaving one person missing.

At least 37 people were killed as a sprawling storm barreled across the nation’s midsection toward the East Coast.

Tornadoes hammered Missouri on Friday night, ripping apart homes, businesses, and the electrical system. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office says at least 12 people have been killed and one person is still missing from the severe weather.

At least 18 people are dead across three states following a widespread and dangerous severe weather outbreak, which started on Friday.