Predictions of dangerous weekend weather came true as a dynamic storm system this past weekend spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed more than 40 people across seven states. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Southern and Midwestern states were destroyed. People died in tornadoes and in car crashes brought on by dust storms. Missouri has the most deaths with at least 12 fatalities. The National Weather Service says tornado watches have expired but dangerous gales, heavy snow and wildfires fueled by dry winds remain on tap this week.
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Tony Robertson drives a damaged pickup truck out of the way March 16 after a tornado passed through the area of Plantersville, Ala.
A cat cries out while sitting March 16 before a destroyed cabin from a tornado at Paradise Ranch RV Resort in Tylertown, Miss.
Friends and family members search for belongings March 16 in the damage after a tornado passed through the area of Plantersville, Ala.
Hailey Hart, 21, right, hugs her friend Sage Falgoust, 16, after recalling how Hart, her fiancee and their dogs rode out the March 15 tornado in their 1994 Toyota automobile in Tylertown, Miss.
Donna Blansett holds her dog, LuLu, and recalls how she and husband, Bobby Blansett, managed to escape March 15 from their tornado-destroyed mobile home after a series of storms passed Tylertown, Miss.
Family friend Trey Bridges, 16, climbs a mountain of tornado debris to help the Blansett family recover items not destroyed by the March 15 tornado in Tylertown, Miss.
Strong winds knock down a group of pine trees March 17 in Richland Township, Pa., during a severe thunderstorm that swept through the region.
Well-known community member Dunk Pickering, 63, perishes at a warehouse site where he often hosted community members in Dallas County, Ala.; deadly tornados hit the area March 15.
An image taken with a drone shows storm damage at the Lovelady Lane and Dallas County 63 interchange in Plantersville, Ala., following deadly tornados that hit the area March 15.
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