Additional wildfire threats are imminent for the southern Plains. New rounds of critical fire weather are in the forecast for the central United States this week, days after devastating wildfires sparked in Oklahoma and Texas late last week and through the weekend.

Storms will likely reach the Tampa Bay area late Sunday, bringing a marginal risk of severe weather to part of the region. The severe weather risk is greater this weekend in other parts of the Deep South,

Among the cities and towns heavily impacted by Friday’s wildfires was Stillwater, where multiple evacuations were ordered after fires sparked Friday afternoon.

Wildfires in Oklahoma have destroyed over 400 homes and killed four people, with officials warning of increased fire danger in the coming days.

Wind-driven wildfires in Oklahoma have killed at least four people and resulted in 142 others being taken to local hospitals with fire-related injuries, the state's Department of Emergency Management said Sunday.

The wildfires came from a historic storm that is crossing the nation, spawning deadly tornadoes in Missouri. In Oklahoma, the storm on Friday brought 60 to 70 mph winds. The sustained gusts knocked down power lines, ripped off shingles from houses, broke tree limbs, felled street signs, caused road closures and filled the sky with dust.