Nine of the 12 fatalities reported during last week's severe weather outbreak occurred in Wayne and Ozark counties.

At least 14 people were dead and dozens injured after violent tornadoes swept across the central United States, officials said Saturday.

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is winding down Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across states hit with violent tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms spun off by the massive system.