( CNN ) -- NEW : : A North Carolina man describes hitting the ground to shield his daughter from a twister . Weather service confirms at least 97 tornadoes in three-day outbreak . Weekend outbreak is largest since 2008 , records show . Comment:
NEW : : A North Carolina man describes hitting the ground to shield his daughter from a twister . Weather service confirms at least 97 tornadoes in three-day outbreak . Weekend outbreak is largest since 2008 , records show . Comment: