Uprooted trees, crushed buildings left behind from severe storms that tore across the Carolinas and Texas
Take a look at the photos of the destruction that left almost 33,000 in the dark
Massive wedge tornado touches down in Morton, TX
A massive wedge tornado touched down in Morton, TX on Monday, May 23 as severe storms moved across the state.
Severe storms from Texas to the Carolinas damaged homes and left thousands without power throughout the afternoon and evening hours on Monday.
In South Carolina, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Chesnee, ripping roofs from homes and destroying buildings.
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Image 1 of 9A possible ripped apart a warehouse building in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. (South Carolina Emergency Management Division)
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Image 2 of 9This church survived but not else around it did after a possible tornado hit Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties in South Carolina. (South Carolina Emergency Management Division)
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Image 3 of 9The possible tornado tore metal sheeting like paper. (Spartainburg County Emergency Management)
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Image 4 of 9A view of the crushed structure that blew against the backside of a complex. (Spartanburg County Emergency Management)
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Image 5 of 9The tensioned power line is the only thing holding up a snapped pole. (Spartanburg County Emergency Management)
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Image 6 of 9The storm snapped trees in this stand like twigs. (Spartanburg Emergency Management)
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Image 7 of 9In Spartanburg County, a possible tornado ripped the roof off a barn and shingles from the home. (Spartanburg County Emergency Management)
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Image 8 of 9Strong winds, possibly a tornado, uprooted an entire line of trees. (Spartanburg Emergency Management)
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Image 9 of 9The possible tornado tore down powerlines in Spartanburg County. (Spartanburg County Emergency Management)
Emergency crews urged residents to keep clear of the area due to the excess damage within the city.
Watch: Storm chaser captures huge tornado spinning in Morton, TX
A storm chaser captured a huge tornado spinning in Morton, TX on Monday, May 23.
Large trees were uprooted and snapped in half along county roads.
Strong winds, possibly a tornado, uprooted an entire line of trees.
(Spartanburg Emergency Management)
The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado in Spartanburg County, saying it had max winds of 110 mph.
As storms moved into North Carolina, residents filmed ominous clouds floating over Union County neighborhoods.
Severe storms from the early afternoon put trees through homes and downed power lines outside Charlotte.
As of late evening, there were still 15,000 without power in The Tar Heel State, according to poweroutages.us.
Floodwaters push trash bins down North Carolina roadway
Video captures flooding in Burlington, North Carolina on Monday. Trash cans are seen floating down a roadway. (Video: Kate Gunther Bowers via Storyful)
A large, dusty tornado was spotted in the Texas Panhandle late in the evening and a funnel cloud was even spotted in New Orleans.
Watch: Woman spots tornado in Morton, TX
A woman spotted the tornado in Morton, TX that tore across an empty field.
Storms are expected across the South and Southeast again on Tuesday, bringing flash flooding threats to drought-stricken states.