The devastating twisters that tore through the South and the Midwest this weekend marked the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. in a decade.

       Here's a closer look at the tornadoes by the numbers:

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       88 lives lost

       At least 88 people were killed across five states: 74 in Kentucky; six in Illinois; four in Tennessee; two in Arkansas; and two in Missouri.

       Victims' ages in Kentucky range from a 2-month-old to a 98-year-old.

       Twelve of the victims in Kentucky are children.

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       Chelsea Emmons holds onto a cat that belongs to her mother, Kim Goforth, Dec. 11, 2021, in Bremen, Ky., while searching Goforth's following a tornado that struck overnight. Emmons found the cat hiding in a dresser drawer.

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       Tornado damage after extreme weather hit the region, Dec. 12, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky.

       This was the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since May 2011, when more than 170 people were killed.

       35 confirmed tornadoes, 44 reported tornadoes

       There were at least 44 reported tornadoes across nine states: Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Ohio and Alabama.

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       Recovery operations continue after the partial collapse of an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Edwardsville, Ill., Dec. 12, 2021. The facility was damaged by a tornado on Dec. 10, killing six workers.

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       Laura Croft searches through debris near the location where her mother and aunt were found deceased after tornadoes ripped through several states, in downtown Dawson Springs, Ky., Dec. 13, 2021.

       Of those, 35 were confirmed tornadoes.

       128 miles

       A continuous tornado path -- at least an EF-3 -- spanned at least 128 miles across western Kentucky, according to preliminary survey results from the National Weather Service.

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       A second long-track tornado was on the ground for at least 71.6 miles across northwest Tennessee. This EF-3 tornado brought winds up to 160 mph and was more than a half-mile wide at times.

       Over 1,000 homes destroyed

       The storms ripped out entire blocks and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday, "We're going to have over 1,000 homes that are just gone."

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       Wilbert Neil's home is in pieces after a tornado struck in Gilbertsville, Ky., Dec. 12, 2021.

       "I don't think we'll have seen damage at this scale ever," he said.

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       The governor, choking up, spoke about the destruction in Dawson Springs, a town of fewer than 3,000 residents where he said his father grew up. Beshear said his grandparents' home is still standing, but "one block up and left or right is just gone, just flattened."

       122 Kentuckians unaccounted for

       The governor said 122 Kentuckians were unaccounted for as of Tuesday afternoon.

       24,000 without power

       In Kentucky, approximately 24,000 customers were without power Tuesday afternoon.

       ABC News' Will Gretsky, Dan Peck and Will McDuffie contributed to this report.