Multiple deadly tornadoes tore through the Midwest on Friday, killing at least 16 people. The month of March traditionally marks the beginning of tornado season in the United States.

At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes ripped through across the central and southern part of the US, authorities said. The state's governor has warned of more severe weather, including tornadoes on Saturday.

The threat of tornadoes is moving east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up dust storms that caused deadly crashes and fanned

A severe weather system spawned intense, long-duration tornadoes that struck parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri, leaving some communities in tatters.