Merlin Thomas

There are several states which have issued a tornado watch from the National Weather Service, including Georgia, Florida and even Pennsylvania. That's for Sunday. And it's really a deadly mix of violent tornadoes, high winds, large hail and blinding dust storms, which have created this concoction between of this large weather system moving across large parts of the United States.

There are several states which have issued a tornado watch from the National Weather Service, including Georgia, Florida and even Pennsylvania. That's for Sunday. And it's really a deadly mix of violent tornadoes, high winds, large hail and blinding dust storms, which have created this concoction between of this large weather system moving across large parts of the United States.

And as you said, the death toll is still climbing and responders and local authorities are still assessing the damage from the number of the tornadoes that have hit. And it appears that Missouri has borne the brunt of the storm that has suffered most of the fatalities. But other states like Kansas have also seen dust storms because of those high winds and dry, parched ground.

And as you said, the death toll is still climbing and responders and local authorities are still assessing the damage from the number of the tornadoes that have hit. And it appears that Missouri has borne the brunt of the storm that has suffered most of the fatalities. But other states like Kansas have also seen dust storms because of those high winds and dry, parched ground.

And also we've seen car pileups of at least 50 vehicles, as you said, in states like Kansas, which have also caused some fatalities too.

And also we've seen car pileups of at least 50 vehicles, as you said, in states like Kansas, which have also caused some fatalities too.

Absolutely. Those kind of scenes of apocalyptic scenes, really very reminiscent of what we saw in Los Angeles of those wildfires. We've seen videos circulating online of houses being consumed by flames and the remains of houses you can see in kind of drone footage are just charred land and homes which have barely been spared and now little more than rubble.

Absolutely. Those kind of scenes of apocalyptic scenes, really very reminiscent of what we saw in Los Angeles of those wildfires. We've seen videos circulating online of houses being consumed by flames and the remains of houses you can see in kind of drone footage are just charred land and homes which have barely been spared and now little more than rubble.

And more than 130 fires have been reported across Oklahoma. That appears to be where most of the wildfires have been. And it's because it seems the fires were fueled by high winds mixed with a combination of that dry parched land. And there's still an elevated fire threat for some other states, including Texas and Nebraska and South Dakota.

And more than 130 fires have been reported across Oklahoma. That appears to be where most of the wildfires have been. And it's because it seems the fires were fueled by high winds mixed with a combination of that dry parched land. And there's still an elevated fire threat for some other states, including Texas and Nebraska and South Dakota.

And the worst may still yet to be to come because they've still issued some of those for Monday and Tuesday, too.

And the worst may still yet to be to come because they've still issued some of those for Monday and Tuesday, too.

There have been dozens of injuries reported as well as several fatalities related to these thunderstorms and tornadoes, which tore their way through central United States and then left there in their wake a destruction, a trail of destruction in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Now, according to the National Weather Service, they've got reports of at least 26 tornadoes

There have been dozens of injuries reported as well as several fatalities related to these thunderstorms and tornadoes, which tore their way through central United States and then left there in their wake a destruction, a trail of destruction in the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Now, according to the National Weather Service, they've got reports of at least 26 tornadoes

In these regions that have torn through and made touchdown, they've been reported but not yet confirmed. And this is really a mix of tornadoes, thunderstorms, as well as large hail. Now, the state of Missouri has been in particular badly hit where they have seen downed power lines and commercial buildings and homes destroyed.

In these regions that have torn through and made touchdown, they've been reported but not yet confirmed. And this is really a mix of tornadoes, thunderstorms, as well as large hail. Now, the state of Missouri has been in particular badly hit where they have seen downed power lines and commercial buildings and homes destroyed.

destroyed and damaged as well and local authorities say that they're working tirelessly to help those in need to recover their belongings and work through the debris of what has been left after the trail of these thunderstorms and tornadoes and they've also said that they're still assessing the damage to

destroyed and damaged as well and local authorities say that they're working tirelessly to help those in need to recover their belongings and work through the debris of what has been left after the trail of these thunderstorms and tornadoes and they've also said that they're still assessing the damage to

some of those residential areas and some of those areas with those commercial buildings as well. Now it's important to say that it's not just tornadoes as well that have been triggered by this. There have also been wildfires which have been fueled by these thunderstorms and tornadoes, particularly in states like Oklahoma and Texas.

some of those residential areas and some of those areas with those commercial buildings as well. Now it's important to say that it's not just tornadoes as well that have been triggered by this. There have also been wildfires which have been fueled by these thunderstorms and tornadoes, particularly in states like Oklahoma and Texas.