Millions under winter weather alerts on first day of spring after blizzard, tornadoes pummel Midwest

Spring is off to a furious start for several parts of the country after a blizzard dumped over a foot of snow and tornadoes razed through neighborhoods in the Midwest, as the same storm system moves east and is set to drench the East Coast.

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Severe Weather System Brings High Winds and Tornado Threat to the East Coast

The deadly storm system arrived on the East Coast on Sunday after thunderstorms and tornadoes swept through the South and Midwest.
The New York Times - 4d
Violent tornadoes tear through neighborhoods in the South, Midwest

Violent tornadoes spawned from an enormous storm system that touched down in at least 7 states Friday night into Saturday. Jason Allen reports, and Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
CBS News - 5d
42 dead in severe storms and tornadoes that swept across U.S.

At least 42 people are dead after powerful storms swept through the Midwest and the South over the weekend and drenched parts of the Northeast.
NBC News - 3d
Fierce Storms Kill at Least 23 as Tornadoes Batter the South and Midwest

A severe weather system spawned intense, long-duration tornadoes that struck parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Missouri, leaving some communities in tatters.
The New York Times - 4d
Megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US: Where, when it will hit

More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens fires, blizzards, tornadoes, and flooding as it ...
The Hill - 6d
Severe weather storms forecast throughout South, Midwest; 3 dead in Texas

Tornadoes may hit the Mississippi Valley on Friday, as well as blizzards in the northern Plains and gusty conditions in Texas that pose a high risk of wildfires.
CBS News - 6d
The South and Midwest Face Threats of Hail, 100 M.P.H. Winds and Tornadoes

A system over the northern part of the U.S. is expected to fuel severe weather across large areas of the country until Monday.
The New York Times - 6d
Deadly storms ravage South, Midwest as millions prepare for severe weather

At least 36 people have died across seven states as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and South. The storms have left hundreds of thousands of customers without power, injured dozens ...
NBC News - 4d
Tornadoes rip across South as storm system nears East Coast

An outbreak of tornadoes ripped homes apart across the South and Midwest, including a massive twister caught on camera barreling through Mississippi. The same storm system is headed east with the ...
NBC News - 4d

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