A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through the South and Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, destroying homes and neighborhoods, damaging vehicles, bringing down trees and utility lines and knocking out power.

Over 30 million people from Texas to Ohio remain at risk of further severe weather, with forecasts predicting up to 15 inches of rain in some areas

The death toll continued to rise Friday in the wake of dangerous flooding and the aftermath of a relentless tornado outbreak that tore through parts of the South and Midwest, leaving communities in ruins.

It's been a long week of severe weather with a major tornado outbreak Wednesday night bringing at least 2 EF3 tornadoes.

At least six people were killed in western Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana in the first wave on Wednesday and early Thursday that spun off powerful tornadoes.

Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi as storms hit those and other states in

Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday in Arkansas less than 24 hours after a devastating tornado ripped across parts of the state.

Arkansas Gov. Sara Huckabee Sanders declared a state of emergency Wednesday. Tornado watch is in place for parts of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee until Thursday mor

A destructive weather event will continue for millions of people across the Mid-South on Thursday, with the marathon storm persisting until Sunday.

(Reuters) -Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service said there had been at least 15 reports of tornadoes in at least four states by late Wednesday.