In Texas, at least 11 people were killed in the Dallas area over the weekend by tornadoes, including one packing winds of up to 200 miles per hour. The twister hit the city of Garland, killing eight people and blowing vehicles off highways.

Three other deaths were reported in the Dallas metropolitan area. Scores of people were injured in the region and officials estimated some 800 homes may have been damaged, according to Reuters.

Tornadoes

Three tornadoes were reported in Arkansas on Sunday, the National Weather Service said, but there were no initial reports of significant injuries or damage.

The service also issued tornado watches and warnings for areas in that state, as well as in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

The storms came on the heels of tornadoes that hit two days before Christmas, killing at least 18 people, including 10 in Mississippi, Reuters reported.

In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said his office had declared Dallas County and three nearby counties disaster areas. He also warned people to be wary of snow in western parts of the state and rivers spilling their banks in other places.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez declared a state of emergency for the entire state because of a winter storm that had dumped up to two feet of snow by Sunday night.

The New Mexico city of Roswell bested its one-day snowfall record, receiving 12.3 inches by Sunday evening, the weather service said.

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Here is a look at the damage from the storms:

An emergency vehicle drives through a neighborhood in Rowlett, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, the morning after it was struck by a tornado. At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in apparently strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend.(Photo: Rex C. Curry/AP Photo)

Bob Moore stands in his house in Rowlett, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, the morning after it was damaged by a tornado. At least 11 people died and dozens were injured in apparently strong tornadoes that swept through the Dallas area and caused substantial damage this weekend. (Photo: Rex C. Curry/AP Photo)

A pet German Shepherd walks in a neighborhood blanketed in snow in Edgewood, N.M., Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. New Mexico's governor declared a state of emergency on Sunday as residents dealt with the fallout of a crippling snowstorm. (Photo: Kim Serrano via AP Photo)

A Merry Christmas sign is mostly submerged by flood waters from the Pea River, Dec. 26, 2015 in Elba, Ala. The river crested today and began to recede before flooding the downtown area. Officials said more than 100 houses and businesses were flooded by the rising waters. (Photo: Hal Yeager/AP Photo)

Lena Yawn and Becky Wester clean items from friend Michele Smith's business, Roux Cheveux Salon, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Pinson, Ala., after floodwaters damaged a row of businesses in this small north Jefferson County town. (Photo: Hal Yeager/AP Photo)

Lightning illuminates a house after a tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Ala., damaging several houses, Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. A Christmastime wave of severe weather continued Friday. (Photo: Butch Dill/AP Photo)