Parts of Mississippi could face tornadoes with winds in excess of 200 miles per hour along with hail over 2 inches wide on Saturday.

JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi’s death toll is now seven after the barrage of severe weather and tornadoes on March 14-15. Gov. Tate Reeves and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) announced the seventh death — in Walthall County — on Tuesday morning, March 18.

At least 36 people have reportedly been killed due to storms since tornado warnings were issued on March 14 A violent and severe storm outbreak in the United States has now killed at least 36 people in the South and Midwest,

A tornado moved through Mississippi Saturday claiming the lives of six people and injuring 29 others. According to Mississippi Govenor Tate Reeves, one death was reported in Covington County, two in Jeff Davis County and three in Walthall County.

Sounds of chainsaws fill the air as recovery operations get underway in Mississippi after a deadly, multiday tornado outbreak left swaths of destruction across the region over the weekend.

The severe weather on March 14-15 impacted several counties, including Jefferson Davis, Pike, Smith, and Walthall Counties.

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.

A storm system that killed dozens across the U.S. largely spared the CSRA of damage early Sunday, but there was widespread destruction in some areas of Georgia.