By Rich McKay and Tatiana Bautzer (Reuters) -Portions of Pennsylvania, New York and Mid-Atlantic and Southeast states were still under a National Weather Service watch for damaging wind and tornadoes,

The death toll from tornadoes and violent storms that ravaged the central and southern United States over the weekend has risen to at least 40 people, with dozens more injured, local authorities said.

Severe weather hit Arkansas Friday night causing damage across the state. THV11 viewers sent in their photos of the damage.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has declared a state of emergency following devastating tornadoes that swept through the state, causing widespread destruction and resulting in multiple fatalities.At least three fatalities and 29 injuries as a cross-country storm system passed through the state.

Severe storms in Arkansas have caused at least three people to die and injured 32 others across eight counties.

A deadly storm will push toward the East Coast on Sunday after days of destruction from 81 tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms.

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is poised to move offshore into the Atlantic Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across multiple states that were hit with violent tornadoes,

Three people died and at least 32 others were injured when tornadoes tore through north central and northeast Arkansas on Friday night. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Saturday morning and directed that $250,