That's more than the 164 reported tornadoes last year between January and March. The weekend storms led to numerous accounts of damage from wind – direct and indirect – as well as significant hail in Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. Over the two-day ...

One of the tornadoes, given the rating of EF-2, touched down in the town of Tylertown, MS, wiping out entire neighborhoods. Six people were killed, 29 were injured, and more than 200 were left homeless, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to smack 12 states in the Midwest and South over the weekend, with some tornadoes possible.

In recent years, Tennessee and the Southeast have seen an uptick in tornado activity as weather patterns shift. Is there a new "tornado alley"?