Severe weather in the United States has caused at least 27 deaths and power outages for over 400000 users

On May 18th, local time, severe weather swept across the central United States to multiple states on the East Coast, causing at least 27 deaths so far. Among them, there were 18 deaths in Kentucky, 7 deaths in Missouri, and 2 deaths in Virginia. In addition, over 400000 users in multiple states in the United States have experienced power outages.