Major Tornado Outbreak Slams South Central States, Will Continue Overnight
 

Major Tornado Outbreak Slams South Central States, Will Continue Overnight
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This story was updated most recently at 1:04 a.m. ET on April 29.

At least 29 people have died after tornadoes and severe storms tore through the south-central United States.

As of early Tuesday, there were reports of 15 tornado-related deaths in Arkansas, up to six in Alabama, seven in Mississippi and one in Oklahoma. A**ther death was reported in the Midwestern state of Iowa, bringing the overall death toll to 30.

See also: Live Updates: Tornado Outbreak in Central, Southern U.S.


The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center issued tornado watches Monday night for most of Alabama, **rthwest Georgia, southeast Louisiana, southern Mississippi and southern-middle Tennessee, effective until 3 a.m. CT (4 a.m. ET). There are threats of multiple tornadoes, including a few that are "intense," as well as "widespread damaging" wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and scattered large hail. Read more...

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