Tornado outbreak confirmed over 110 twisters across states

A recent severe weather outbreak in the United States caused over 110 tornadoes to touch down across 14 states from March 14 to 16. The National Weather Service confirmed that 112 tornadoes occurred during this period. Of those, 44 were categorized as strong tornadoes, which can cause significant damage. Three of the strongest tornadoes rated as EF4 occurred during this outbreak. Two of them hit northern Arkansas, damaging homes and injuring residents. The other EF4 tornado struck southern Mississippi, resulting in five fatalities. This marked the first time in nearly 28 years that Arkansas experienced two EF4 tornadoes on the same day. The outbreak also featured a number of long-track tornadoes, which are tornadoes that stay on the ground for extended distances. Tornadoes in northeast Arkansas and southern Missouri traveled over 80 miles. Collectively, the tornado path lengths across several states totaled over 1,100 miles. In addition to tornadoes, there were reports of large hail and strong thunderstorms, leading to widespread damage. One notable incident involved an EF2 tornado that flipped a school bus in Alabama. While there were several injuries, the damage was extensive but fortunately did not result in more fatalities. The severe weather outbreak concluded with an EF1 tornado near Woodville, North Carolina, which damaged several mobile homes but did not cause any deaths.