Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least six people in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana.
Strong storms that brought tornadoes, high winds, hail and rain to parts of the Midwest and South caused extensive damage in some areas but no deaths, officials said Sunday.
An EF-4 tornado tore through Cookeville, Tennessee killing 18 people and injuring 88 others.Β Five of the victims were children.Β This was the strongest-rated tornado the nation has seen in nearly three years.