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Between March 14 and 16, an estimated 182 preliminary tornadoes were reported in a major outbreak across many central, southeast and eastern states resulting in multiple fatalities. On March 14, the tornadoes were most concentrated across southeastern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas, southern Illinois and southern Indiana including some very intense tornadoes. Two violent EF-4 tornadoes affected Arkansas on March 14, which is the first time this has occurred on the same day since 1997. One long-track EF-4 tornado carved a nearly 120-mile path from northern Arkansas into southeastern Missouri, while other tornadoes ripped through states including Missouri, Mississippi and Alabama. Widespread damage to homes, businesses, vehicles, vegetation, and other infrastructure caused over $10 billion in damage across many states.