Every day for nearly two weeks now, severe weather systems have spawned multiple tornadoes across America’s Midwest and Northeast—an average of 27.5 tornadoes a day, according to NBC News. From Oklahoma to New Jersey, storms have been bringing destructive winds and rainfall to small towns, farms, and suburbs, causing at least seven deaths and leaving behind ruined buildings, power outages, and the threat of flooding. Gathered here: images of some of the cities and towns affected by this tornado outbreak over the past 13 days.
Tornado Damage: 13 Days of Devastation in Photos
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Read moreA path of destruction through the Skyview Mobile Park Estates is seen in an aerial photo after a tornado touched down overnight in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 26, 2019. #
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Read moreA tornado spins during stormy weather in Mangum, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2019, in this still image taken from video. #
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Read moreWrecked vehicles are pictured at a Toyota dealer following a tornado in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 24, 2019. #
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Read moreA man works on cleaning up a house in a destroyed neighborhood following a tornado in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 24, 2019. #
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Read moreIn this aerial photograph, the Missouri Capitol is seen on May 23, 2019, in Jefferson City, Missouri. Material covering part of the exterior of the building as it undergoes a renovation was damaged during a strong storm overnight. #
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Read moreSevere storm damage is seen in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 23, 2019, after a tornado hit overnight. #
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Read moreTavaris McClain (left) and Tyree Thompson clear debris to free McClain's mother's car outside her destroyed home on May 23, 2019, after a tornado tore though Jefferson City, Missouri. #
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Read moreA Jefferson City resident takes photos of debris following a tornado touchdown overnight in Jefferson City, Missouri, on May 23, 2019. #
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Read moreThe silhouette of a tornado appears during a lightning strike in Haskell, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2019. #
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Read moreDamage to the American Budget Value Inn is seen in an aerial photo after a tornado touched down overnight in El Reno, Oklahoma, on May 26, 2019. #
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Read moreA tornado is seen in Wabash County, Indiana, in this image made from a video taken on May 27, 2019. #
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Read moreA roof from a damaged home rests in a field at a distance from Fairground Road after a tornado storm system passed through the area the previous night, on May 28, 2019, in Celina, Ohio. #
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Read moreResidents in the West Brook neighborhood cut tree limbs and pick up scattered debris the morning after a suspected EF4 tornado touched down early in the morning on May 28, 2019, in Trotwood, Ohio. #
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Read moreResidents sort through apartments open to the air on May 28, 2019, at the Westbrooke Village Apartments in Trotwood, Ohio, after the roof was torn off during a severe storm the night before. #
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Read moreSierra Waver collects some belongings from what used to be her bedroom after a tornado touched down early in the morning on May 28, 2019, in the West Brook neighborhood of Trotwood, Ohio. #
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Read moreResidents of the West Brook neighborhood emerge from shelter to inspect the damage in their neighborhood after a tornado touched down early on May 28, 2019, in Trotwood, Ohio. #
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Read moreA house damaged by a tornado is seen in Dayton, Ohio, on May 28, 2019, after powerful tornadoes ripped through the state overnight, causing at least one fatality and widespread damage and power outages. #
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Read morePedestrians pass by storm debris on North Dixie Drive in Dayton, Ohio, on May 28, 2019. #
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Read moreDaniel Williams, of Clayton, Ohio, walks through his damaged property after a tornado touched down overnight on May 28, 2019. #
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Read moreAn American flag flies in a storm-damaged classroom in a school in Dayton, Ohio, on May 28, 2019. #
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Read moreRain obscures the view of a tornado on May 28, 2019, in Lawrence, Kansas. #
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Read moreDebris is scattered in the front yard of a damaged home, after several tornadoes reportedly touched down, in Linwood, Kansas, on May 29, 2019. #
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Read moreDamaged property is seen after a tornado in Lawrence, Kansas, on May 28, 2019. #
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Read moreAn alpaca is chased down in a field near damaged properties, after several tornadoes touched down overnight, in Linwood, Kansas, on May 29, 2019. #
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Read moreAn upstairs room is exposed in a damaged house after its walls and ceiling were ripped off when several tornadoes reportedly touched down, in Linwood, Kansas, on May 29, 2019. #
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Read morePeople watch from the Liberty Memorial as a severe storm that spawned several tornadoes earlier approaches downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on May 28, 2019. #
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