Violent Tornadoes Kill at Least 27 Across Southern and Middle U.S.

DEVASTATING DESTRUCTION

Violent storms and tornadoes ravaged the U.S. over the weekend, destroying homes and sparking wildfires.

Published Apr. 2 2023 11:23AM EDT

2023-04-02T050839Z_2075116908_RC2V50AG29UE_RTRMADP_3_USA-WEATHER_xossjn — Cheney Orr/Reuters

At least 27 people have died after destructive storms and tornadoes ravaged parts of the South and Midwest over the weekend. Nine of the people killed in the deadly storms came from one Tennessee county, east of Memphis, while residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, and Mississippi also perished.

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Violent Tornadoes Kill at Least 27 Across Southern and Middle U.S.

Violent storms and tornadoes ravaged the U.S. over the weekend, destroying homes and sparking wildfires.

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Alec Karam