Back-to-back days of severe weather across the central United States have claimed at least 8 lives and caused widespread damage from Texas to Michigan.

While damaging storms and tornadoes became more widespread on Friday, AccuWeather meteorologists warn the pattern may stay active into next week — with the potential for a multistate outbreak.

Severe storms produce deadly tornadoes in Michigan and Oklahoma

Severe thunderstorms turned deadly for a second consecutive day Friday evening, leaving at least 4 people dead in Lower Michigan and 2 others killed in Oklahoma. The latest round of destructive weather came as powerful storms and tornadoes tore across parts of the Midwest and southern Plains.