Powerful storms killed at least 20 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky after tornadoes and severe weather struck the central United States. The storms inflicted the worst damage in a region spanning from north of Dallas to the northwest corner of
Arkansas.
The storms and searing heat in some states led to power outages. More than 120 million people remain at risk of severe weather today, concentrated over the East Coast, where officials are urging people to take precautions.