A series of intense storms traveled across the Southern U.S. this weekend before traveling up through up into the Northeast, creating a large path of destruction. At least 18 tornadoes tore through Mississippi, Texas and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The same series of storms affected Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania, bringing down trees and powerlines in these Northeast regions. The destruction caused at least eight deaths and left dozens injured. Widespread power outages were also reported, leaving 200,000 homes and businesses in the dark this weekend as uprooted trees took down power lines and damaged homes and other structures through the affected areas. In Alabama, mobile homes were tossed around and roofs of homes were blown off throughout Mississippi and Texas, according to local news reports. Details of the property damage are depicted in the photos above. Related: Major blaze devastates Notre Dame cathedral in central Paris [photos]

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].

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