At least nine people were killed after a tornado hit southeastern Kentucky, while another seven died in Missouri.

At least 27 people are dead after severe storms and tornadoes swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia as shocking new images reveal the raw drstruction.

An unstable spring weather system spawned tornadoes overnight in the U.S. Midwest and Ohio River Valley, killing at least 25 people in Kentucky and Missouri and causing widespread damage to homes and property,