It's a little early for tornados.....
We had 4 killed locally in Alabama in 2 different tornados.
One tornado was on the ground for 16 miles, we were lucky since it hit
at 3am no more were killed
Spring is traditional for tornadoes.. However it is not at all uncommon to have them late in the year or early. In particular the areas hit are more so southern and with a more temperate climate along with some instability made up of rising temperatures and ground moisture you have alot of the ingredients needed for hazardous weather.