Deadly Tornadoes: 83 Killed Across South, Including 61 Killed in Alabama

Tornado travels 218 miles across five states...

Tornado 1 mile wide strikes Tuscaloosa

UPDATE

Death Toll 160 killed

Deadly Tornadoes: 83 Killed Across South, Including 61 Killed in Alabama

Deadly tornadoes, thunderstorms tore through the south Wednesday killing more than 80 people in five states, authorities said.

This is the latest round of storms to hit the region over past several days.

At least 83 deaths are being blamed on the severe weather, according to the Associated Press.

The majority of those deaths were reported in Alabama with 61 people killed – including 15 in the city of Tuscaloosa alone.

"They were telling us that it was going to be a pretty significant storm and that it has been. You can see that by the number of fatalities throughout the state," said Alabama Emergency Management Agency information manager Yasamie August.