A rare “particularly dangerous situation” tornado watch has been issued for the Mississippi Valley. Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are also likely over a broader area.

Social media feeds are filled with pictures and video footage of the storms and tornadoes that have battered the South and Midwest over the last few days, causing incomprehensible damage.

The Missouri complex of storms will arrive in the mid-afternoon, approximately around 3 p.m.