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Severe Weather, Tornadoes Hit the Plains and South (PHOTOS)

Leon Harrell of the Branch community near Morton, Miss., speaks of the damage to his barn that he and his sons built over 40-years ago, after a possible tornado hit his cattle ranch, early Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, 2015. At least one person was injured in a line of storms that moved across Mississippi on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Leon Harrell of the Branch community near Morton, Miss., speaks of the damage to his barn that he and his sons built over 40-years ago, after a possible tornado hit his cattle ranch, early Wednesday morning, Nov. 18, 2015. At least one person was injured in a line of storms that moved across Mississippi on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A days-long severe weather event has hit the Plains and South, spawning more than a dozen confirmed tornadoes that left behind plenty of damage.

Several tornadoes left homes and businesses damaged in the Texas Panhandle Monday night, while more than half of the Monday night tornado reports occurred in Kansas.

(MORE: Latest Impacts from This Outbreak | Check the Forecast)

But it wasn't just the tornadoes that caused damage; large hail and extremely strong winds – as high as 99 mph – were also brought by these storms. As a result, tens of thousands lost power Monday night as the system moved through Texas and Oklahoma.

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The storm system moved into the mid-South on Tuesday, leaving wind damage in Arkansas and Louisiana. Several tornadoes were confirmed in Mississippi as well.

These threats moved east on Wednesday, creating problems for the Deep South. There were reports of tornadoes along the Florida Panhandle and at least one confirmed tornado in Georgia.

In the gallery at the top of this page, we bring you the most gripping images from this outbreak.

 

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