A TORNADO ripped across south-western Indiana and northern Kentucky early yesterday, killing at least 20 people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands, state and county authorities said.

A tornado ripped across parts of two central states early today, killing at least 16 people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands, state and county authorities said.

A tornado ripped across a region on the Indiana and Kentucky border early today, killing at least eight people, wrecking homes and knocking out power to thousands of homes, authorities said.