Five killed as tornadoes roar across Great Plains

Most areas get advance warning but sirens fail in some places, including an Oklahoma town that reported the only fatalities.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Everybody knew punishing twisters were about to pummel the Midwest. The National Weather Service had issued a warning a day in advance about a "high-end, life-threatening event" across the Great Plains.

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