Severe storms, including tornadoes, slam the South on Mardi Gras Day

A major cross-country storm is moving east, after bringing severe weather to the South on Mardi Gras Day — including two tornadoes in Oklahoma and one in Texas.

In the wake of the storms Tuesday evening, two people were reported dead in Mississippi, according to Gov. Tate Reeves. One died as a result of a fallen power line, while the other when a tree fell on their car, reported ABC News affiliate WAPT.

Both deaths occurred in Madison County, and the identities of the victims are being withheld pending notifications to their next of kin, per WAPT…

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