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At least 35 people are dead after tornadoes, high winds and wildfires hit more than a half-dozen states since Thursday.
Threat level: Although the outlook is less dire, more severe thunderstorms with potential tornadoes are expected Sunday from Pennsylvania to Florida.
Fatalities occurred in Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama from tornadoes that raced at highway speeds on Friday through Saturday night and into early Sunday morning.
States of emergency are in effect in Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Alabama due to the storms.
The storms had prompted the National Weather Service to issue a rare “high risk” threat designation for Mississippi and Alabama on Saturday, as multiple rounds of intense thunderstorms swept across these states.
Hard-hit communities include Taylorsville, Miss., and Calera, Ala., among many others.
Much of the damage will be revealed Sunday morning, as some of the tornadoes struck at night.
The storms even targeted at least one NWS office, with forecasters at NWS Birmingham forced to take shelter as a tornado passed close to their building Saturday evening.
State of play: As of Sunday morning, tornado watches stretched from Florida to North Carolina, and severe storms are forecast to bring a threat of high winds all the way into western Pennsylvania by Sunday evening as a cold front slices its way eastward.
About 38 million people live in areas designated at “slight” to “enhanced” risk of severe thunderstorms on Sunday.