Live updates: Violent tornado outbreak underway in South from storm that has killed at least 30

The death toll from the sweeping storm system climbed to at least 31 across six states Saturday night as more fatalities were reported in Mississippi and Oklahoma.

At least four people died in Mississippi after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the South on Saturday, authorities said.

Three storm-related deaths occurred in Walthall County, according to emergency management director Royce McKee. Another person died in southwest Covington County, a news release from the emergency management office said. Several injuries were also reported in both counties.

In Oklahoma, one person died amid reduced visibility in Garfield County, according to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management. Gov. Kevin Stitt said Saturday at a news conference the fatality was “from an accident in a vehicle driving in the smoke of some kind.”

The number of deaths confirmed in each state are as follows: