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Severe weather whips up Texas fires, threatens tornadoes in nation's midsection

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An estimated 138 million people are at risk of severe storms in the nation's midsection throughout the weekend .

Strong nighttime tornadoes at EF2 on the tornado strength scale are possible from southern Iowa to Jackson , Mississippi .

The storm on Friday is churning in Oklahoma , Kansas , Nebraska , and beyond, and is expected to produce more forceful winds through at least Saturday morning .

The biggest cities at risk for tornadoes include St. Louis and Memphis.

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