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).

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham has confirmed five tornadoes struck central Alabama on Saturday, as severe storms swept thro

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.

Two people were killed when a possible tornado touched down in a small Alabama community Saturday night. Dallas County Coroner Alan Dailey said the storm wreaked havoc in the 9000 block of Country Road 63 in Plantersville,

Meanwhile, dust storms spurred by high winds claimed almost a dozen lives on Friday. Eight people died in a Kansas highway pileup involving at least 50 vehicles, according to the state highway patrol. Authorities said three people also were killed in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is poised to move offshore into the Atlantic Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across multiple states that were hit with violent tornadoes,

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.

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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