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Severe storms over holiday weekend leave trail of disaster: See photos

Julia Gomez
USA TODAY

States across America saw deadly storms this Memorial Day weekend and over 20 people died because of the tornadoes and severe weather that affected multiple parts of the country.

An Oklahoma woman and her daughter-in-law died Saturday when a tornado passed through northeast Oklahoma, eight people died in Arkansas, seven in Texas and five in Kentucky because of the severe weather and tornados that occurred over the weekend.

On Monday, cars on the highway in Dallas camped out under an overpass to avoid getting pelted by hail, reports Fox 4.

Meanwhile, over 280,000 homes and businesses, from Missouri and Arkansas to Virginia and Georgia, lost power. However, Kentucky saw 98,000 without power, which crowned them the state with the most outages this weekend.

The damage that was left in the wake of the storm was captured in photos.

Deadly storms kill at least 15 people in Arkansas, Texas, and more
A tree is down in Louisville, Kentucky, following strong storms that moved through the area Sunday, May 26, 2024.
A tree fell in the Oakland Cemetery after a string of severe storms swept through the Iowa City area Friday morning.
Rick Brenneman's barn was flattened after a tornado hit his property near 540th Street SW and Angle Road SW Friday, May 24, 2024 near Frytown, Iowa.
TEMPLE, TEXAS - MAY 23: The exterior of the Veterans of Foreign Wars facility suffered severe damage following a tornado on May 23, 2024 in Temple, Texas. The city of Temple has reported widespread damage after a tornado moved through its county Wednesday evening. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Severe weather continues today

Videos posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, show the storms that are hitting parts of Texas Tuesday morning.

Texas and Florida are also going to see midsummer-like temperatures over the next few days because of a heat wave and can possibly see heat index readings that are over 115 degrees, states the National Weather Service.

Contributing: Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Jorge L. Ortiz; USA TODAY