Torn roofs, bent poles and all sorts of debris piled in front of buildings in Butler, Missouri on Saturday (March 15) after a series of tornadoes hit the U.S. Midwest and Southeast overnight, killing at least 14 people.

Damage assessments are underway in communities across the central and eastern U.S. after a deadly multiday severe weather outbreak that began on Friday. FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar has the latest.

Nine of the 12 fatalities reported during last week's severe weather outbreak occurred in Wayne and Ozark counties.

Several states throughout the Midwest and South reported tornadoes overnight, with widespread damage and multiple fatalities reported in Missouri. KSDK's Megan Kernan and Travis Cummings report on the latest damage.

Communities across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana were devastated by the deadliest and longest-running tornado ever recorded a century ago. Here's what happened.

Tornadoes whipped through Missouri on Friday night, ripping apart homes, businesses, and the electrical system. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office says at least 12 people have been killed and one person is still missing from the severe weather.

"Get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass," the NWS told residents in Alabama on Saturday night, when multiple tornado warnings were issued. At least 250,