Ominous radar shows severe storm spreading across US

Weather radar shows a destructive storm system moving over Texas Tuesday morning — A weather radar shows a destructive storm system moving over Texas Tuesday morning (Photos: National Weather Service Fort Worth)

A weather radar shows a huge and intense storm of tornadoes killing at least 23 people and continuing to plow through the US.

The storm's radar update showed a massive system of mostly red and orange colors, surrounded by some green, moving southeast through Texas cities including Lewisville, Carrollton, McKinney, Plano, Garland, Irving and Dallas.

Wind speeds of 130 km/h were recorded, with “large hail possible”, the newspaper said National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth/Dallas Tuesday around 6:15 am.

A tornado warning was in effect at the time and the rotation occurred near Sunnyvale and quickly moved southeast.

The storm system brought winds of 80 miles per hour and hail to Texas on Tuesday — The storm system brought 80 mph winds and hail to Texas on Tuesday (Credit: National Weather Service Fort Worth)

Roofing materials from the Rainbow Hardware store lie in a parking lot after a severe thunderstorm tore the roof off the building in Dallas, Texas — Roofing materials from the Rainbow Hardware store are strewn in a parking lot after a severe thunderstorm tore the roof off the building in Dallas, Texas (Photo: AP)

Nearly two dozen people, including four children, died in Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky and Oklahoma CNN.

At least eleven tornadoes were reported and more than 400,000 residents in seven states lost power on Monday evening. The independent.

Much of the roof of the Rainbow Hardware store along Harry Hines Boulevard hangs over the edge of the building after a severe thunderstorm moved through the Dallas area on Tuesday (Photo: AP)

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for most of North Texas until 11 a.m. Tuesday (Photo: NOAA)

Thunderstorms and strong winds are also affecting the northeast New York City on Monday.

Meanwhile, severe weather warnings were extended into Tuesday in some states, including the Lone Star State.

In Valley View, Texas, two women were driving on a road Saturday evening when a tornado crossed their path. Valenia Gill and Brenda Proctor Dance had just left a singer show when the rain started blowing sideways and wind and hail lashed their car.