East Coast faces severe weather threat Sunday
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Widespread damage can be seen in the Tylertown, Mississippi, area after a tornado hit the town. At least 3 deaths are being blamed on the twister.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Sunday marks the third and final day of a severe weather outbreak that has left nearly two dozen dead across the U.S. since Friday.
At least 21 people have been killed by storms that spawned violent tornadoes as they carved a path of destruction across the eastern two-thirds of the country. The bulk of those deaths happened in Missouri, where officials said at least 12 people have died.
Severe storms on Saturday affected the South with significant damage reported in communities such as Taylorsville, Mississippi, and Kentwood, Louisiana.
SEE IT: PLANE TAKES OFF AS TORNADO SPINS NEAR ST. LOUIS AIRPORT
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Damage left after a tornado swept through Elliott, Mississippi on March 15, 2025.
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Three fatalities, 32 injured in Independence County, AR
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A car lays on its side after being blown over by a tornado in Elliot, Mississippi, on March 15, 2025.
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Tornado damage in Kentwood, Louisiana on March 15, 2025.
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The National Weather Service warned that the destructive tornado had been sighted just after 4 a.m. and issued a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Tornado Warning for Oakland City as the storm approached.
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At least 14 people are dead in Missouri and Arkansas following a widespread and dangerous severe weather outbreak Friday evening after numerous tornadoes were spotted across multiple states, causing significant damage.
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Damage left after a tornado swept through Elliott, Mississippi on March 15, 2025.
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A tornado moves through Villa Ridge, Missouri, late Friday.
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Webster County, MO storm damage (East of Springfield, MO)
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Where the worst storms will be Sunday
Sunday’s storms will be concentrated along the East Coast, especially along the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor. In all, nearly 60 million people from the Northeast to the Gulf Coast are at risk of seeing severe weather.
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A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and South Carolina until 10 a.m.
TERRIFYING VIDEO SHOWS FAMILY RIDING OUT DEADLY TYLERTOWN, MISSISSIPPI, TORNADO
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The worst of the weather is expected in a swath that stretches from the Florida Panhandle into portions of the Northeast and Great Lakes. Cities inside this zone include Jacksonville in Florida, Savannah in Georgia, Columbia in South Carolina, Charlotte and Raleigh in North Carolina, Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
Wind will be the biggest threat with any severe storms that develop, but tornadoes are also possible.
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2025-03-16 08:46:31
