At least 32 people were killed after tornados struck the South over the weekend.
RELATED: Tornado emergency issued for parts of Arkansas amid severe storms
More than 180,000 homes and businesses were out of power in eight Southern and Eastern states Sunday as strong winds and storms toppled trees, downed power lines and converted anything left outdoors into dangerous projectiles.
One tornado at the center of the destruction in Arkansas drew stunning preliminary data from the National Weather Service – an EF3 with winds of up to 165 mph, 30 miles long and 1.3 miles wide. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had already declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard.
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