US Midwest battered by 56 tornadoes in two days (BBC)

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Residents of US states from North Dakota to North Carolina are cleaning up after a fierce storm unleashed driving rain, blustery winds, heavy snow and 56 tornadoes in just two days.

The National Weather Service said the storm had caused the second-largest October tornado outbreak on record.

Injuries from the storm have been reported in states across the US.

Conditions in many states returned to normal on Thursday as the storm made its way north-east toward Ontario.
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Forecasters at the Weather Channel said there had been 42 tornadoes on Tuesday and 14 on Wednesday.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11646031




Several funnel clouds were reported in our area (north AL) -- not sure how many confirmed, but damage was minimal.