There were a total of 44 confirmed tornadoes - 18 in Georgia , 11 in Mississippi , 5 each in Virginia and Pennsylvania , 4 in Alabama , and 1 isolated tornado in Florida three days before the main outbreak . There were a total of 53 confirmed tornadoes -- 18 in Georgia , 10 in Mississippi , 10 in Alabama , and 5 each in Florida , Virginia , and Pennsylvania .