Over the past 24 hours, more than 40 reported tornadoes have swept across eight states in the Midwest and South -- and the dangerous severe weather threat continues. The eight states with reported tornadoes in the past day are Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee.

Two people in Alabama died after Saturday’s severe storms, according to Governor Kay Ivey. Governor Ivey released the following statement: Yesterday’s severe weather impacted most of Alabama. Unfortunately,

WVTM 13 meteorologists are tracking a severe weather outbreak in Alabama Saturday with the chance of tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.

A state of emergency has been declared in Alabama as severe weather makes its way towards the state and the Wiregrass. The state of emergency has been issued for all 67 counties around the state and will go into effect Friday at 2:00 p.