A devastating tornado ripped through Jefferson City in Missouri Wednesday night leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
Shocking drone footage shows the aftermath, with buildings torn open and belongings scattered across the road following the series of powerful twisters - totally more than 90 this week - which have battered the Heartland along with flash flooding ruining homes and leaving three dead.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed 86-year-old Kenneth Harris and 83-year-old Opal Harris died in the storm that hit overnight. The tragic couple were found 200 yards from their residence in southwest Missouri.
Meanwhile, 56-year-old Betty Berg died and her 56-year-old husband, Mark Berg, sustained serious injuries in the storm, and several others suffered minor injuries.
The storm also ripped a roof off a fertilizer plant in the area, prompting a precautionary evacuation of 1-mile radius because of a possible chemical leak.
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Destruction: Buildings are seen torn open and belongings scattered across the road following the series of tornadoes - totally more than 90 this week - which have battered the Heartland along with flash flooding ruining homes and livelihoods. The damage left behind by the twister is pictured above in Jefferson City on Thursday morning
The shocking drone footage has revealed the devastation caused by a monster tornado which ripped through Jefferson City in Missouri - leaving a massive trail of destruction. As the catastrophic weather conditions continue to plague the Midwest, flood warnings remain in effect for much of Oklahoma, with more than nine inches of rain fall since Sunday after an already extremely wet spring. The damage left behind by the twister is seen from above in Jefferson City on Thursday morning
As the catastrophic weather conditions continue to plague the Midwest, flood warnings remain in effect for much of Oklahoma, with more than nine inches of rain fall since Sunday after an already extremely wet spring.
The deaths comes after a husband and wife were tragically killed in a traffic accident in on Tuesday. An SUV skidded across the center of U.S. 160 and struck a tractor-trailer, claiming the lives of Brandon Beasley, 23, and Christin, 24 of Willard, Missouri.
Near Crescent, about 34 miles north of Oklahoma City, erosion left several homes hanging over the swollen Cimarron River. One unoccupied home rolled into the river, and authorities said others could collapse.
In Arkansas, forecasters issued flood warnings along the Arkansas River because of the expected rush of water coming from Oklahoma.
Police Lt. David Williams said officers have received multiple calls of people being trapped in their homes and 20 people have been rescued by emergency workers in Jefferson City.
Late Wednesday night, the weather service warned residents in a tweet to take 'shelter now!'
An emergency alert described the tornado as 'large and destructive' and moving at 40mph. The NWS of Saint Louis said on Facebook that the tornado has 'produced extensive damage'.
Some residents are also trapped under rubble in the Hawthorne Apartment complex that suffered damage to more than half of its building.
Firefighters have begun rescue operations in the area, including at the apartment building. Missouri Task Force 1 was also activated.
'All Jefferson City Firefighters have been called back and are beginning rescue operations. Please Pray for our Citizens,' the Jefferson City Fire Department tweeted.
Firefighters aren't able to reach the complex due to the collapse of a YMCA building that's blocking the road.
There are also multiple reports on social media of a Best Western hotel that got hit by the tornado with injuries inside.
The NWS said it had received 22 reports of tornadoes by late Wednesday evening, although some of those could be duplicate reporting of the same twister. One of the other tornadoes (pictured) skirted just a few miles north of Joplin, Missouri
Multiple injuries were also reported, but no fatalities. Some residents are also trapped under rubble in an apartment complex (pictured) that suffered damage to more than half of its building in Jefferson City, Missouri on Wednesday night
Numerous power lines have been downed in Jefferson City and there's debris (left and right) in the streets that includes large pieces of wood and concrete. The catastrophic tornado has ripped through Missouri's capital, according to the National Weather Service. The 'violent tornado' was confirmed in Jefferson City around 11.47pm Wednesday night
The Missouri Public Safety Twitter account tweeted that local first responders are going 'door-to-door'.
'Consider all power lines live. Stay out of areas with damage,' officials warned, adding that there's severe damage along Ellis Boulevard near Highway 54.
'We're doing okay but praying for those that were caught in damage, some still trapped,' Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said on Twitter early Thursday.
A National Weather Service meteorologist said: 'As of this morning, the main parts of the storms have pushed eastward, thank goodness,' leaving the region to deal with just another expected two inches of rain through Friday.
However, Missouri Public Safety tweeted that there was a possibility of more tornadoes and flash flooding.
First responders warned that 'flash flooding hazards will expand as rain continues'. There have also been numerous reports of gas odors.
This image posted on Twitter account of Stechshultsy shows tornado-hit Jefferson City. Missouri on Thursday
A wall is collapsed in Jefferson City, Missouri on Thursday. The U.S. National Weather Service says a 'violent tornado' has touched down in Jefferson City, Missouri, causing possible fatalities and heavy damage
Plastic chairs lie in the road and metal from a damaged gas station roof is twisted around a downed power line in Jefferson City Missouri Thursday. The catastrophic tornado has ripped through Missouri's capital, according to the
