Roads and schools are closed because of damage from the deadly tornado outbreak on Saturday. Three people are confirmed dead following the storms in Alabama. The National Weather Service is surveying the damage and releasing initial results, including damage consistent with tornadoes stronger than EF-1 strength.

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 40 people across six states.

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tornadoes killed at least 33 people across several states in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast on Saturday night, CNN reported. Missouri reported 12 fatalities spanning five counties,

A video recorded in Calera, Alabama, shows significant damage left behind after powerful storms swept through the region over the weekend. The powerful storm system responsible for the damage has left more than 30 people dead from tornadoes and a dust storm.

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