Several states remain under tornado watch on Thursday, following days of extreme weather across the country.
The National Weather Service issued tornado watches in parts of four states on Thursday—Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. These watches were due to expire at 11 a.m. ET.Tornado watches mean that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop, and they urge those in the area to be on alert for a warning to be issued.
The latest warnings come after days of severe weather that began in the Plains, spread to the Midwest, and is now hitting the southeastern U.S.Several states were struck by strong storms and tornadoes on Wednesday, with Tennessee being especially badly hit. At least four tornadoes were reported to have hit the state, damaging buildings and downing trees and power lines, officials said.At least two people were reported to have died in Tennessee due to the bad weather.
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