Severe storms ripped across parts of Missouri on Friday as this father and son stopped for gas to find themselves in the middle of a possible tornado. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the storm had caused significant damage in the area of Rolla,

Nine of the 12 fatalities reported during last week's severe weather outbreak occurred in Wayne and Ozark counties.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.

Violent storms and tornadoes have been ravaging the U.S. for several days. At least 34 people have died, and dozens more have been injured. In Alabama, a tornado swept up a school bus, which crashed into a high school building,