This devastation was part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that began across Texas, the Plains, and the Midwest before moving toward the Great Lakes and the Northeast on Saturday.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties following the four tornadoes reported late last week. One tornado was preliminarily rated an EF2, with wind speeds at 130 mph.

As spring brings an increase in severe weather, including tornadoes, experts are urging Middle Tennesseeans to prepare for potentially life-threatening storms.

Poplar Bluff’s Emergency Management Agency announced A Day of Remembrance & Preparation

"It was completely sunny at headquarters. I didn't think that anything was it could have even happened," Angie Rodgers said. She's the executive director of the Scott County 911 Emergency Services Board. "And then on my way out here is where I start seeing ...

The National Weather Service issues severe weather warnings with impact-based tags. These tags enable users to quicky identify the most valuable information and distinguish different levels of risk associated with storms.

Marion County is under a declaration of disaster following an overnight tornado that left areas damaged overnight on Saturday. The county judge, Leward J. LaFleur,