At least 18 have died in the carnage that also left almost 90,000 people without power.
Seven of the deaths are in McNairy County in southwestern Tennessee, according to the state's Emergency Management Agency.
The National Weather Service said the damage was so widespread it would take days to reach all affected areas.
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