A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days is poised to move offshore into the Atlantic Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities across multiple states that were hit with violent tornadoes,

The weakening but still volatile weather system was moving Monday into the U.S. Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, bringing thunderstorms, hail, damaging winds and the potential for more tornadoes.

The weather cut a swathe of destruction across an area of the country that is home to more than 100 million people.

Six fatalities were reported after severe storms moved through Mississippi on Saturday. Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said he signed a State of Emergency on Saturday in order to mobilize state assets and better support response and recovery efforts.

Six people were killed, and nearly 30 injured after powerful storms swept through much of the South on Saturday. The first round of storms brushed through Mississippi late Friday night, leaving three injured and hospitalized in Grenada County,

At least three people were confirmed dead in Alabama after a wave of severe storms spawned tornadoes across the state throughout Saturday evening, causing power outages, downed trees and destroyed structures.

At least seven tornadoes hit Alabama on Saturday, and that number will likely climb even higher later today. The National Weather Service plans to continue looking at storm damage and has several areas that will be visited by storm survey teams today (Monday).

Storm damage has been reported in various central Alabama counties. This story will be updated as further information becomes available. Calhoun County Fayette County Jefferson County Tuscaloosa Count