Severe weather hit Middle Tennessee Saturday, resulting in Tornado Watches and Warnings, thunderstorms, flooding and strong winds.

A powerful storm system tore through the central and southern United States, leaving destruction in its wake and killing at least 36 people. The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires,

At least seven tornadoes hit Alabama on Saturday, and that number will likely climb even higher later today. The National Weather Service plans to continue looking at storm damage and has several areas that will be visited by storm survey teams today (Monday).

A destructive wave of storms swept into Alabama on Saturday, bringing with them a rarely-seen threat level for possible long-track tornadoes, winds of up to 70 m.p.h., golf ball-sized hail and torrential rain.

Tornadoes in the South and Midwest overnight and early Saturday left 11 dead in Missouri. More tornadoes are forecast Saturday and Sunday.

Abe Cook, the director of an emergency management agency in Franklin County, Missouri, discusses the widespread damage from severe weather and tornadoes across the state.

Six fatalities were reported after severe storms moved through Mississippi on Saturday. Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) said he signed a State of Emergency on Saturday in order to mobilize state assets and better support response and recovery efforts.