At least 11 killed as storms, tornadoes hit southern US states

The remains of the Beverly Chapel CME Church on old Highway 4 are seen after a tornado struck Holly Springs, Mississippi, in this National Weather Service picture taken December 24, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

The US National Weather Service said the storms are currently moving east but have diminished in strength.

It warned that isolated severe thunderstorms will still be possible in southeastern US states with "a more concentrated threat" across parts of Alabama and Georgia.