Seven people have been confirmed dead as a tornado outbreak has hit the South and Midwest.

Five people were killed in Tennessee, one in Indiana, and one in Missouri as tornados ripped through the South and Midwest.

Some of teh tornados have been rated as EF3 and even higher.

Here are some of the scenes:

Per The Weather Channel:

At least seven people are dead amid a relentless tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest.

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Rescuers continue to search through rubble and in communities left in chaos.

What began as an already dangerous situation on Wednesday has escalated, with multiple destructive tornadoes – some potentially rated EF3 or stronger – shredding homes, knocking out power, forcing road closures and leaving some neighborhoods unrecognizable.

As the tornado threat continues, a new danger is emerging: potentially catastrophic flooding. Heavy rain is likely to turn streets into rivers and make travel impossible in some of the already hard-hit areas.

Per Action News 5:

Seven people have been confirmed dead in the Mid-South as storm damage mounts.

According to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, Obion County has confirmed one weather-related death in the area.

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is reporting two deaths after a tornado in Lagrange. A 48-year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter died at the hospital after a tornado struck their modular home.

The mother was also taken to the hospital in critical condition after crews rescued her from underneath the home.

Two other family members were hospitalized and are in stable condition.

According to McNairy County’s chief sheriff’s deputy, there are four weather-related deaths in the county.

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