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Millions of people in the central U.S. could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail. The National Weather Service says much of Oklahoma and parts of Kansas are at the greatest risk of severe weather but parts of Missouri could see severe storms as well.
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