Several Deaths Reported After Possible Tornado In Southwest Missouri

A possible tornado touched down just north of Cassville in Barry County early Wednesday.  Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly says several trailer houses were damaged or destroyed. 

Wednesday, February 29th 2012, 8:22 am

By: News On 6


A possible tornado touched down just north of Cassville in Barry County early Wednesday.  Barry County Sheriff Mick Epperly says several trailer houses were damaged or destroyed. 

Epperly says one person was thrown out of a trailer and killed.  Four others were injured during the storm. 

Farther east and north, another one person was killed in Dallas County.

Lt. Dana Eagan of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office says one person was killed and 13 others injured when a possible tornado hit a mobile home park south of Buffalo.

Buffalo is located north of Springfield, Missouri.

She did not have any details on the person who died.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

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