The storms closed some roads in western North Carolina, a region broadly devastated by Hurricane Helene this fall. That included part of U.S. 441, also known as the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway, which closed north of Bryson City due to high winds.

At least four people are dead after tornadoes tore across the southern U.S. over the weekend, knocking out power for tens of thousands and destroying dozens of homes. In Brazoria County, an area of Texas southwest of Houston,

A severe storm system that's killed at least four people as it unleashed multiple tornadoes was moving into parts of the central-southern Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast on Sunday. The big picture: Dozens of tornadoes were reported across Alabama,

As many as 44 tornadoes were reported across seven states, with major damage reported in Texas and Mississippi.