U.S. — A monster storm system has been ripping through the US. The latest reports indicate the tornadoes have claimed at least 43 lives. <br /> <br />In addition to causing flooding in the Northwest, Midwest and southern states like what you see here in these pics from Alabama, the storm has affected residents of Texas and Arkansas who've been hit with winter tornadoes. <br /> <br />Three tornadoes tore through Dallas, Texas, killing 11. Witnesses recorded video of exploding electrical transformers along the path of one of the Dallas twisters. <br /> <br />On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. And a tornado passed through Birmingham, Alabama the day after Christmas. <br /> <br />The governors of Missouri and New Mexico have declared a state of emergency.<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.<br /><br />Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net<br />Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj<br />Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f<br /><br />Get top stories delivered to your inbox everyday: http://bit.ly/tomo-newsletter<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/<br />Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus
