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.

More than a dozen tornado warnings were issued by National Weather Service offices serving Alabama, and several involved confirmed tornadoes. A possible tornado struck the Pickens County town of Gordo Saturday afternoon, causing damage to homes and structures and downed trees.

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,

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( W ALA) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s office has just issued a statement, saying there were two storm related deaths in Alabama. Here is the release from the Governor’s Office: As the damage assessment from this weekend’s storms in Alabama continues, Governor Ivey issued the following comment:

Alabama was bracing for Round 2 of severe weather on Saturday. Round 1 started early this morning and prompted two tornado warnings and multiple severe thunderstorm warnings but no damage has been reported so far.

Forecasts have placed a large portion of Alabama under the highest risk of severe weather ahead of an expected outbreak on Saturday. About noon on Friday the National Weather Service's storm prediction center placed a large part of central Alabama under a level five risk of severe weather.

Supercell thunderstorms in Mississippi are now tracking into Alabama. These storms are moving quickly at 50 mph. These tornadoes have produced damage in Mississippi. Severe weather is impacting West Alabama right now and will reach the I-65 corridor by 5 p.