New Year's Eve tornadoes kill 6 in Missouri, Arkansas

Friday, December 31, 2010 | 5:19 p.m. CST; updated 6:15 p.m. CST, Friday, December 31, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Tornadoes fueled by unusually warm air pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more across Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Forecasters said storms could hit along a stretch from near Chicago to New Orleans later in the evening as New Year's Eve celebrations begin.

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