4 killed as 'dangerous' storm system sweeps across South

Tornadoes strike in Indiana, Mississippi

This photo provided by the Pope County Sheriff's Department shows a storm-damaged home outside of Atkins, Ark., on Wednesday. High winds and heavy rain caused a large tree to become uprooted and fall on the house, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old woman and trapping her 1-year-old child inside, authorities said. Rescuers pulled the toddler safely from the home. - photo by Associated Press

W Storms South Ledb — This photo provided by the Pope County Sheriff's Department shows a storm-damaged home outside of Atkins, Ark., on Wednesday. High winds and heavy rain caused a large tree to become uprooted and fall on the house, resulting in the death of an 18-year-old woman and trapping her 1-year-old child inside, authorities said. Rescuers pulled the toddler safely from the home. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — A storm system forecasters called "particularly dangerous" killed four people as it swept across the country Wednesday. Tornadoes touched down in Indiana and Mississippi, where three were killed. A tree blew over onto a house in Arkansas, killing an 18-year-old woman and trapping a 1-year-old child inside, authorities said.

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