The death toll has risen to at least 27 after a series of storms rolled across the country, spinning off devastating tornadoes and damaging thousands of homes and businesses. On Sunday, 20 million people from Nebraska to Texas face possible hail,

At least 27 people are dead after tornadoes and severe weather hit Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia beginning on Friday, May 16, as states brace for more bad weather.

At least 25 people are reported to have died and dozens are injured after tornadoes tore through parts of two US states. Officials in Kentucky said there had been 18 deaths while seven people were killed in Missouri, including five in the city of St Louis.

Deadly weekend storms destroyed thousands of buildings and killed at least 30 people in multiple states. See photos of the destruction.