While wind gusts up to 45-50 miles per hour may enter the state Tuesday morning. As the strongest part of the storm moves through, gusts could reach 70 miles per hour in the area of Enhanced Risk and 60 miles per hour in the areas of Slight Risk.

The National Weather Service has expanded the enhanced risk warning area in Mississippi as severe weather moves in on Tuesday.

Two people in Mississippi died in weather-related incidents Tuesday, the governor said, as severe storms struck the region and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people.

At least two people were killed after deadly storms struck the South Tuesday. The system spun up tornadoes, brought damaging winds and even kicked up some dust storms. Hundreds of thousands were still without power in the region Wednesday morning.