Henryville school slammed by early season tornadoes

March 2, 2012, 9:24 PM EST

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A school bus is crushed into a business on the east side of U.S. 31 in Henryville, Ind., after powerful storms stretching from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north wrecked two small towns and killed at least eight people Friday, March 2, 2012, as the system tore roofs off schools and homes and damaged a maximum security prison. It was the second deadly tornado outbreak this week. (AP Photo/The News and Tribune, C.E. Branham)C.E. Branham / AP

Fireman examine damage at a school in Henryville, Ind., after powerful storms stretching from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north wrecked two small towns and killed at least eight people on March 2.C.E. Branham / The News and Tribune via AP

Severe storms and tear through the midwest and southern states.

At least six people were confirmed dead in two southern Indiana counties, and there were reports of three other possible tornado-related deaths, including one in the town of Henryville, where television images showed homes blown apart.

Major Chuck Adams of the Clark County Sheriff's office said there was extensive damage to a school in Henryville, but added: "All the children are out. No injuries to any of them, just minor scrapes and abrasions."

Storm warnings were issued from the Midwest to the Southeast. Schools, government offices and businesses closed ahead of the storms, which came after a series of tornadoes earlier in the week killed 13 people in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Tennessee.

-- The Associated Press

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tornado spotted two miles west of henryville, Ind. before it crossed I-65 on March 2, 2012. This tornado was part of a series of powerful storms stretching from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north which wrecked two small towns and killed at least eight people Friday.Courtesy of Evan Bentley

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