Action News 5 is tracking storm damage, power outages and traffic impacts as severe weather and confirmed tornadoes tear through the Mid-South region Wednesday night into Thursday morning.ALERT DAY: strong,

Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi as storms hit those and other states in the evening. Numerous possible twisters were reported in the South overnight, particularly in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Spotters indicated a tornado touched down southwest of Salina, but no damage has been reported into the night.

More than 13 million Americans were under tornado watch on Wednesday evening, as destructive storms struck across the Midwest and South.

Two people were killed in Tennessee, officials said, and millions of people were under severe weather advisories and more than 300,000 customers had lost power.

On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. an updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 7 p.m. for the Madison Area and Columbia County.

CNN’s Ryan Young reports from the middle of the destruction after powerful tornadoes tore through the central US. The storms ripped homes into unrecognizable shreds and tossed vehicles like toys. Arkansas,

Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri and Mississippi as storms hit those and other states in the evening.

A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.