Severe weather across seven states kicked up a devastating combination of wildfires, dust storms and tornadoes

Residents and work crews in the South and Midwest are beginning to clean up and survey the destruction from a series of storms that kicked up wildfires, tornadoes and dust storms

Devastating storms swept across seven states in the Midwest and the South, sparking tornadoes, wildfires, and dust storms. At least 40 people have died. The damage has been unimaginable. Here are 22 photos of the aftermath: 6.

According to the SPC: “The HIGH risk area almost always means a major severe weather outbreak is expected, with great coverage of severe weather and enhanced likelihood of extreme severe (i.e., violent tornadoes or extreme convective wind events over a large area).”

At least four tornadoes hit the Chicagoland area overnight amid severe storms, according to the National Weather Service. The facade of a high-rise building in downtown Dayton is crumbling. What does your neighborhood look like after Sunday afternoon’s storm?

A powerful storm system moving through the East Coast is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania late Sunday,

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is winding down Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across states hit with violent tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms spun off by the massive system.

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms, and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead.

At least four tornadoes hit the Chicagoland area overnight amid severe storms, according to the National Weather Service. Severe storms that passed through Georgia Saturday night into Sunday morning caused lots of damage.

At least three people were confirmed dead in Alabama after a wave of severe storms spawned tornadoes across the state throughout Saturday evening, causing power outages, downed trees and destroyed structures.

Three people are confirmed dead following a tornado outbreak in Alabama. Two people died in Plantersville and one person died in Winterboro. Sign up for our Newsletters. Video abo

At least seven tornadoes hit Alabama on Saturday, and that number will likely climb even higher later today. The National Weather Service plans to continue looking at storm damage and has several areas that will be visited by storm survey teams today (Monday).