# The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured. Local news channels across the affected region showed video of roofs torn off homes, trees felled, and trucks overturned by high winds. Eight people died in Kansas in a crash involving more than 50 vehicles, caused by low visibility during a severe dust storm. In Oklahoma, four people were killed as wildfires and strong winds swept across the state.
At least 40 people killed in tornadoes and violent storms in central and southern US