Midwest Tornadoes claim 8 lives

8 people have been killed in the US when tornadoes swept through the Midwest on Sunday 17th November.

There has been over 80 sightings of tornadoes, some of which may have been reported more than once. Over 10 States were at risk when the fast moving storms made there way through the Midwest.

6 of those killed were in Illinois and 2 in Michigan. Extensive damage has been caused in Washington and Illinois in particular.

Although rare at this time of the year, storms such as these and tornadoes do occur.