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Pre-Christmas Tornado Outbreak Kills Seven

By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist

Published Dec 24, 2015 11:39 AM EST | Updated Dec 27, 2015 11:55 AM EST

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The pre-Christmas tornado outbreak yesterday, December 23, 2015, has killed at least 7 people and injured more. Many are without homes. The situation will be very grim for hundreds of people at Christmas. Please consider donating to, or volunteering with, a trusted charity this week.

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Here's a look at all the tornado warnings and reports (the count for the warnings is as of 8 PM ET last night):

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