Over the past three days, a chain of deadly tornadoes dangerous has flattened homes and businesses in half a dozen states, forcing frightened residents to take cover and leaving tens of thousands still in the dark. At least 28 deaths have been reported so far. As the dangerous storm system rages on, authorities are warning of further severe weather across more than a dozen southern states.
Massive Storm System Spawns Tornadoes Across Southeast
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Aerial view after a tornado hit Vilonia, Arkansas, on April 28, 2014. Over the past couple of days, a ferocious storm system has spawned multiple tornadoes across the Southeastern states, killing more than 20, with more threatening weather forecast for today. #
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A row of lightly damages houses, top, face destroyed homes in a Vilonia, Arkansas, neighborhood on April 28, 2014 after a tornado struck the town, killing at least 16 people. #
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A funnel cloud is seen crossing the town of Louisville, Mississippi, on April 28, 2014. On a second day of ferocious storms that have claimed at least 21 lives in the southern United States, a tornado tore through the Mississippi town of Tupelo on Monday destroying homes and businesses, according to witnesses and emergency officials. #
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Ambulances gather outside the Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Mississippi, on April 28, 2014, after a tornado hit the small hospital as well as several homes in the community. #
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