A look at the 42 deaths linked to severe storms in the US

A series of storms that sparked tornadoes, wildfires, high winds and dust storms while barreling across eight states over the weekend have left at least 42 people dead and dozens injured. Scattered tornadoes in Missouri killed over a dozen people, and a string of twisters in Mississippi — including two that hit near the same town within about an hour — left six people dead. Mississippi - 6 deaths A string of tornadoes across three counties in Mississippi killed six people and left more than 200 others homeless, Gov. North Carolina - 2 deaths Two boys ages 11 and 13 were killed when a tree fell on their home in western North Carolina early Sunday, according to firefighters in Transylvania County.