At least two are dead and dozens injured after a weekend of storms and tornadoes tore through the Midwest and Southwest, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
The two deaths occurred in Texas; one in Wise County and the other in Parker County, reported by local authorities.
“This relentless stretch of severe weather has turned deadly in Texas,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.
Winds in the area reached 135 mph on Saturday, according to National Weather Service teams.
Parker County Emergency Services said in a Facebook post that crews responded to more than 70 emergency calls on Sunday.
Other states affected
Twenty-eight tornadoes have been confirmed across the South and central U.S. since Thursday, according to Fox Weather.
Rare twin tornadoes were spotted over the weekend in Oklahoma.
The storm ripped roofs off of homes, flattened buildings and downed trees. At least 40 homes were damaged.
According to the Oklahoman, the state has already seen 49 tornadoes this year.
A train flipped over on its side in southeast Kansas due to storms there. Four-inch hail was reported in Marion, Kansas.
Kansas City, Missouri, experienced flooding Monday morning. Starting around 6 a.m., the fire department conducted 11 water rescues from vehicles, according to multiple sources.
In Georgia, heavy rainfall slowed wildfires. Crews responded to 10 new blazes on Sunday, with the largest covering over 50 square miles in an area filled with highly combustible dead trees, per The Associated Press.
The second-largest fire has been burning since April 20, destroying at least 87 homes, and is only 6% contained.
Forecast
More than 64 million people in the Midwest are at risk.
As of Monday afternoon, the most significant threat of intense tornadoes looms over southern Illinois and eastern Missouri, according to CNN. The Storm Prediction Center issued a 4 out of 5 risk for severe weather in those areas on Monday.
Parts of Illinois and Indiana are under a severe thunderstorm watch until Monday evening.
Storms are expected to die down by Wednesday.