Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Per NBC News: at least 36 people have died across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama and Mississippi as powerful storm systems swept through the Midwest and South,

Weather forecasters warn about a major multiple-day outbreak of severe weather that includes multiple strong tornadoes from the Mississippi Valley to the Gulf Coast, Great Lakes and Atlantic coast through the weekend.

Deadly severe storms ripped across the South on Tuesday, unleashing destructive winds and isolated tornadoes. The widespread outbreak generated more than 160 severe weather reports and left hundreds of thousands without power.

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado hit Taylorsville, Mississippi, saying eight tornadoes impacted the area between Friday night and Saturday.

Parts of Mississippi were devastated by a tornado outbreak this weekend. Storm Team 12 Meteorologist Ken South joined us to talk about the storms.