Several tornadoes have been reported across the Mid-South on Wednesday through Thursday morning, leaving destruction behind.

Tornadoes are sweeping across areas of the South and Midwest of the United States, leaving a trail of destruction and tens of thousands of homes without power. Flash flooding is expected to follow the violent storms as the National Weather Service warns of a threat to life.

I ntense tornadoes have wreaked havoc in Tennessee and Mississippi, as well as other US states. The storms have damaged homes and farms in Missouri and Arkansas, and even tippled

An early morning severe storm damaged homes, destroying the roofs and knocked down power lines, trees, and fences off 96th Street North near Garnett Road, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Owasso, Okla. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

Tornados have been reported in at least eight states this week, after powerful storms swept across the country.

A four-day, once-in-a-generation weather event turned deadly on day 1 of severe weather on Wednesday -- and the danger will increase on day 2.

The National Weather Service issued 10 tornado warnings in Southeast Missouri on April 2, with one EF-2 tornado confirmed. The storm caused structural damage but no injuries were reported.

Another round of thunderstorms could roll across the Mississippi Coast on Sunday with strong winds forecast to drop this week’s springtime temperatures by more than 20 degrees. Forecasters say the storms will arrive early Sunday and pass by 1 p.m., leaving temperatures closer to 60 degrees.

A deadly severe outbreak spawned at least one tornado in 14 states from March 14-16. Hardest hit were Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri.

In what has historically been known as Tornado Alley — a designation that typically includes Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas — the peak of tornado season is May into early June. But the season starts earlier in what's often called Dixie Alley, made up of southern states such as Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

The threat is highest in spring each year, and more severe weather is forecast across central and northern Mississippi later this week.

Several states in the central U.S. were hit hard overnight by a deadly storm that reportedly caused flash flooding and even destructive tornadoes.