STORM UPDATE: Major Severe Weather Outbreak Is Under Way

The storm outbreak has already become deadly in Missouri, where a seven-year-old girl has been killed and numerous people are being reported missing, all in the town of Caulfield, in the southern portion of the state. At this time (11:50 CST), a severe thunderstorm watch spans a great portion of northern Illinois and northern Indiana. Tornado watches are the big story, spanning from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast. Tornado warnings are out for nearly a dozen counties in Mississippi and Alabama. The threat focus is now shifting from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley, Midsouth and the Deep South. However, the Midwest could still be affected by severe weather. We're keeping our eyes on it.