In Oklahoma alone, more than 150 blazes were burning, which have destroyed almost 300 structures and killed at least one person.

Hundreds of homes were destroyed as wildfires swept across Oklahoma, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders.

Clay Abercrombie, the mayor of Mannford, Oklahoma, discusses the devastation left by wildfires that were fueled by Saturday's high winds and dry conditions.

Forecasters warned of dangerous winds from Florida all the way north to New Jersey, while heavy rain was likely across New York and New England.

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.

High winds and dry weather fueled wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas, with winds so strong they toppled several semis.