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Violent tornadoes and severe storms tore through the Central and Southern US, leaving a trail of destruction and at least 33 dead, including six in Mississippi. Max Loper, who filmed a tornado and its aftermath, told CNN he stepped outside without a shirt and no shoes on to record but later admitted, "Oh, after it was over, I realized I was almost too close." Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3XReDcI | CNN

A line of severe storms and violent tornadoes tore through Arkansas, destroying homes, tossing cars and downing large trees in its path. According to the National Weather Service, one tornado had winds peaking at 170 mph, devastating a town, while another reached winds up to 190 mph. The wide-reaching storm system is expected to trigger multiple days of nearly nonstop rain that could trigger "generational" flooding in Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi, forecasters have warned. Follow