1/15Raella Faulkner, at left, and Bobby McElroy survey what's left of their home, April 28, 2014, after a tornado struck the town of Vilonia, Arkansas late Sunday.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
2/15Elquin Gonzalez, owner of the Texaco gas station on North Gloster Street in Tupelo, Mississippi, begins cleaning up his business after a tornado touched down, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
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A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
4/15Deanna Locke, 17, and her siblings including, from left, Charlotte, Drew, and Trinity examine a downed tree across the street from their home in Tupelo, Mississippi, after a suspected tornado moved through town, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
5/15Connie Krehel looks through debris after her home was hit by a tornado, April 28, 2014, in Vilonia, Arkansas.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
6/15Tornado damage is surveyed in Quapaw, Oklahoma, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
7/15Sherry Lee hugs her brother-in-law Andy Lee, April 28, 2013 after a tornado destroyed her home Sunday on Cemetery Street in Vilonia, Arkansas.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
8/15Piles of debris is all that's left to homes located off Cemetery Street in Vilonia, Arkansas, after a tornado struck the town, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
9/15A tornado-damaged home awaits cleanup and repairs after a tornado hit the region, Baxter Springs, Kansas, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
10/15An electricity distribution tower was toppled over after a tornado system ripped through several states, near Mayflower, Arkansas, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
11/15A row of lightly damages houses, top, face a row of destroyed homes after a tornado struck the town killing at least 16 people, Vilonia, Arkansas, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
12/15A travel trailer was thrown on its side after a tornado struck, Mayflower, Arkansas, April 28, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
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A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
14/15Tornadoes ripped through the south-central United States killing at least 12 people in Arkansas and Oklahoma, leaving a trail of debris, Mayflower, Arkansas, April 27, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
15/15A thunderstorm supercell passes over the area with the potential of becoming a tornado, Hampton, Arkansas, April 24, 2014.
A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue as the storms continue traveling to the east.
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A strong storm system moving across the central and southern United States has spawned several tornadoes, killing at least 16 people in an outbreak forecasters say could continue Monday as the storms continue traveling to the east.
The suburbs of Little Rock, Arkansas were the hardest-hit areas Sunday. Officials in the southern state say tornadoes killed at least 15 people there.
Tornadoes in Western U.S.
Another person died earlier Sunday after a tornado touched down in the south-central state of Oklahoma.
The powerful winds from the tornadoes also destroyed dozens of homes, knocked down trees and flipped over cars.
President Barack Obama expressed his condolences to the victims Monday during a visit to the Philippines, and said the government would help those affected to recover and rebuild.
The National Weather Service warned of potentially strong storms with tornadoes Monday in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
The storm system is hitting on the third anniversary of one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, which killed more than 300 people and included nearly 300 reported tornadoes across the nation's southeast.
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