A series of tornadoes struck states including Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama from Friday to Sunday morning, triggering states of emergency. The National Weather Service issued a rare "high risk" designation due to intense thunderstorms affecting these regions. The storms resulted in fatalities and significant damage, particularly in communities such as Taylorsville and Calera. While meteorologists anticipate more tornadoes, studies show climate change is influencing storm dynamics, leading to a need for improved forecasting techniques in future events.
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.
Meteorologists are likely to spend years studying what set this storm apart from past landmark outbreaks.
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