A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is winding down Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across states hit with violent tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms spun off by the massive system.

A tornado outbreak spread throughout the areas on March 14 and is expected to continue At least 17 people have been killed in a tornado outbreak in the Midwest and the South. On Friday, March 14, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued severe tornado warnings in the areas from Wisconsin to Missouri.

On Monday, 8 million people were under winter storm watches and warnings, although the storms' impacts were less severe than those over the weekend.

A string of deadly tornadoes, violent dust storms and fast-moving wildfires ripped across several midwestern and southern U.S. states over the weekend, leaving at least 42 people dead, according to CNN.

Foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather came true as a dynamic storm spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed more than three dozen people.

Extreme weather warnings remain in place for Florida up through Pennsylvania Sunday before massive storm moves eastward to Atlantic Ocean