Two people died in Fairfax County after fierce thunderstorms swept the Washington region Friday, toppling trees, swamping roadways, knocking out power and unleashing a wind gust of 69 mph at Reagan National Airport.

At least seven people are dead in Missouri after strong supercell storms that spurred tornado warnings slammed into St. Louis on Friday. Two others died in Virginia.

A wave of severe weather has resulted in tragedy as multiple tornadoes swept across the central and eastern United States, claiming at least 28 lives, injuring dozens more, and leaving as many as a half-million without power.

After Friday's brief but intense weather ended a week of storms, thousands of people in the area remain without power. The storms left more than 2 million people across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia without electricity.

At least 27 people were reported dead across several states in an expansive outbreak of severe weather from the Heartland to the East Coast.

Two people in Fairfax County died Friday evening when trees fell on their cars as strong thunderstorms swept across the region.

Hampton Roads is bracing for severe storms, including risks for hail and strong winds, Thursday through Saturday.

National Weather Service radar indicated that a tornado touched down between 2:30 p.m. and 2:50 p.m. in Clayton, Missouri, in the St. Louis area.