PHOTO GALLERY: Major storm system spawns deadly tornadoes across the Southeast
More than 90 tornadoes formed across 13 states, with at least 43 people confirmed dead
Destruction from a severe storm is seen in Wayne County, Mo., on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Jeff Roberson
The multiday severe weather outbreak began to unfold Friday and lasted through the weekend, pounding communities with thunderstorms that packed hurricane-force wind gusts, torrential rain, and lightning that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of utility customers. Additionally, the storm system unleashed tornadoes, stirred up dust storms, fueled wildfires, and brought flooding across the Midwest and Southeast. The states of Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and North Carolina all reported deaths from tornadoes or severe storms. Damage assessments and recovery operations are now underway.
A driver waits with his tractor-trailer after it overturned during high winds and a possible tornado on Interstate 44 at Villa Ridge, Mo., on Friday. Associated Press / Photo by Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A pileup on I-70 involving more than 70 vehicles near Goodland, Kan., caused by a dust storm on Friday Associated Press / Kansas Highway Patrol
A man finds his wife's vase of undamaged roses while salvaging belongings from their destroyed home after severe weather in Bridgeton, Mo., on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A man embraces his daughters while standing in front of their destroyed home in Bridgeton, Mo. Associated Press / Photo by Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Destruction from a severe storm on Saturday in Wayne County, Mo. Associated Press / Photo by Jeff Roberson
A woman searches for photographs behind a relative’s home after a severe storm in Bridgeton, Mo. Associated Press / Photo by Robert Cohen / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Downed trees and power lines block a road along Highway 82 after a tornado passed through in Maplesville, Ala., on Sunday. Associated Press / Photo by Butch Dill
People carry away a safe from a damaged house after a tornado passed through Plantersville, Ala. on Sunday. Associated Press / Photo by Butch Dill
Steve Romero recalls how he, his fiancée, and their three dogs rode out Saturday’s tornado in their small 1994 Toyota in Tylertown, Miss. Associated Press / Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Steve Romero’s windshield displays the damage from Saturday’s tornado. Associated Press / Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Friends and family members take a break as they search for belongings after a tornado passed through Plantersville, Ala., on Sunday. Associated Press / Photo by Butch Dill
Knocked down pine trees are seen in Richland Township, Pa. on Monday, after a severe thunderstorm swept through the region. Associated Press / Photo by Thomas Slusser / The Tribune-Democrat
Utility crews work off Dallas County 63 on Monday in Plantersville, Ala., following deadly tornados that hit the area on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Vasha Hunt
A drone image shows storm damage in Plantersville, Ala., after deadly tornados tore through the area. Associated Press / Photo by Vasha Hunt
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