At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes ripped through across the central and southern part of the US, authorities said. The state's governor has warned of more severe weather, including tornadoes on Saturday. The state emergency management service has confirmed widespread damage across the region.

Numerous significant tornadoes are expected Saturday afternoon and evening, with the highest risk across several states in the Deep South, forecasters say.

At least 26 tornadoes were reported but not confirmed to have touched down late on Friday night and early on Saturday as a low pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across parts of Arkansas, Illinois,