At least 16 people have been killed in a monster storm sweeping across much of the US.

Ten people were killed in Missouri after a tornado outbreak, the Missouri State Highway patrol said.

The agency said multiple people were also injured.

Satellite images showed the monster storm building (NOAA via AP)

Officials in Arkansas said on Saturday morning that three people died in Independence County and 29 others were injured across eight counties as storms passed through the state overnight.

Sixteen counties across the state have reported damage to homes and businesses as well as downed power lines and trees, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety said.

Authorities said on Friday that three people were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle.