Severe storms and tornadoes are tearing through the South after deadly outbreak in the Midwest on Friday. Follow for live news updates.

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.

At least 34 people are dead after severe weather hit parts of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mississippi overnight, officials said.