A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.

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

Weekend storms in the South and Midwest have led to a reported 36 fatalities, following what officials are describing as severe tornadoes and dust storms — as the National Weather Service warns of resulting floods.

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 32 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday.

This image provided by the Kansas Highway Patrol shows the aftermath of a pileup on Interstate 70 near Goodland, Kan., caused by a dust storm and involving more than 70 vehicles, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead. In the latest tally of the destruction,