The latest fatalities were reported in Tennessee and Delaware.
The sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, said Saturday evening that the death toll had grown to nine. All victims were in buildings destroyed down to their foundations, he said.
It wasn't clear how many people, if any, were injured, but"several structures were damaged," he said. The National Weather Service was working to confirm the tornado reports by putting people on the ground to assess damage, which can take time.
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