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 ...

Violent storms have cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes ...

Tornadoes ripped across a wide swathe of the central and southern United States on April 2, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees.