Two people were killed when a possible tornado touched down in a small Alabama community Saturday night. Dallas County Coroner Alan Dailey said the storm wreaked havoc in the 9000 block of Country Road 63 in Plantersville,

Multiple people have died amid an outbreak of severe weather across the South that forecasters warn could include "violent" tornadoes, high winds, thunderstorms and flash flooding on Saturday. Two people died and others were injured in a suspected tornado that touched down in the Bakersfield area of southern Missouri,

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey later confirmed at least three deaths and noted that there were reports of damage in 52 of the state's 67 counties as the assessment continues.

Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.