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Severe Weather Strikes The South (PHOTOS)

A damaged structure and debris are seen in the aftermath of severe weather, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Selma, Ala. A large tornado damaged homes and uprooted trees in Alabama on Thursday as a powerful storm system pushed through the South. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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A damaged structure and debris are seen in the aftermath of severe weather, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Selma, Ala. A large tornado damaged homes and uprooted trees in Alabama on Thursday as a powerful storm system pushed through the South. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

S​evere weather struck the Southeast Thursday, leaving at least 7 dead and many more injured. At least three dozen reports of tornadoes took place across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Kentucky.

A​ tornado in Autauga County, Alabama killed six people and destroyed dozens of homes. In Jackson, Georgia, about 40 miles southeast of Atlanta, a 5-year-old child was killed when a tree fell on a car.

A particularly large tornado tore through Selma, Alabama, damaging several homes and businesses. Photos show damage from Selma as well as across Alabama and Georgia, with roofs torn off houses and buildings and debris scattered across roads.

(​MORE: Live Updates Out Of The Southeast)

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T​here were still people unaccounted for in Autauga County, according to the county's Emergency Management director, Ernie Baggett, though the number of missing individuals wasn't clear.

(​MORE: Drone Footage Out Of Selma, Alabama)

C​lick through the slideshow above to see images surfacing from the storms.

M​ORE FROM WEATHER.COM: Aerial Photos Of Alabama's Severe Storm Damage

Devastation is seen in the aftermath from severe weather, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, Greensboro, Ala. A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees. (Mike Goodall via AP)
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Devastation is seen in the aftermath from severe weather, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, Greensboro, Ala. A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South spurred a tornado on Thursday that shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees. (Mike Goodall via AP)

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