Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.

Communities across the heartland are getting a clearer picture of the destruction left behind by severe weather over the weekend. At least 40 people were killed across seven states in the storms that brought high winds,

At least 40 people were killed over the weekend in a complex of powerful tornadoes, wind-fueled wildfires and dust storms across the Midwest and South. Mississippi was whipped by 32 of the 81 tornadoes,

Unfortunately for the Bilbrey Century Farm, this is the second tornado to hit their farm in the last 30 years.

CAVE CITY, ARKANSAS RECOVERS FROM EF-3 TORNADO. Residents express gratitude for community support, volunteer efforts, and the absence of fatalities. Residents vow to rebuild, emphasizing the community's resilience in the face of devastation.

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 confirmed an EF-2 tornado hit Taylorsville, Mississippi, saying eight tornadoes impacted the area between Friday night and Saturday.