Storm system swept across US

A storm system that swept across the US from the plains to the East Coast — bringing dust storms, hurricane-force winds, violent tornadoes and heavy rain. The National Weather Service of the United States said on the evening of the 15th that in the past two days, it had received reports of more than 40 tornadoes in eight states. From the night of the 15th to the 16th, several states in the southern and southeastern parts of the United States face threats such as tornadoes and large hailstones. The extreme weather caused by this large - scale storm has affected areas where more than 100 million people live in the United States. According to U.S. media reports, in Arkansas, the late - night rainstorm caused 3 deaths and nearly 30 injuries. In Kansas and Texas, large - scale sandstorms respectively led to chain - reactions involving dozens of vehicles crashing into one another, resulting in a total of 11 deaths.

Fig. 1. Debris lies around damaged houses the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, on March 15, 2025. Lawrence Bryant/Reuters

Fig. 2. released by the Texas Department of Safety on March 14,2025,debris from is shown strewn along the highway after cars crashed during low visibility and high winds across the Amarillo District