11.   A new, almost-finished sanctuary stands near the old church the tornado destroyed.

12.   A tornado destroyed several homes and the local cotton gin, one of at least four twisters that struck northwestern Texas as severe thunderstorms battered the southern Plains.

13.   A tornado destroyed two unoccupied mobile homes and caused other damage.

14.   Rampaging floodwaters wash away cars, bears attack trainers and tornadoes destroy homes on graphic and highly rated reality shows.

15.   School officials cancelled classes after the tornado destroyed the Central Maguindanao Institute, the largest school in the area.

16.   That tornado also destroyed a peanut mill at Abbeville and damaged a textile mill, authorities said.

17.   Tornadoes destroyed homes and overturned cars in several areas of Alabama on Saturday and more than two dozen people were reported injured.

18.   Tornadoes have destroyed hundreds of homes and the clean up effort continues.

19.   Wednesday night, several homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed by tornadoes that swept through central North Carolina.

20.   A tornado meanwhile destroyed a dozen houses in nearby Badoc, but no casualties were reported.