A powerful, wide-reaching spring storm is threatening parts of the central and eastern US, with a life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes possible in some areas. Follow here for live updates.

On the heels of our severe weather late Sunday night, FOX 17 News continues a Code Red Weather Alert for potentially strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday.

Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged,

A life-threatening outbreak of long-lived and strong tornadoes is expected today in parts of the central and eastern US from a powerful, wide-reaching spring storm.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A rare and dangerous High Risk (5/5) for severe weather has been issued for parts of the Mid-South. This is the highest risk level issued by the

Severe weather at any hour of the day puts lives and property at risk across the country, but it can be even more dangerous and deadly at night.

The National Weather Service has Clarksville under two weather warnings and is expecting high winds and high rain Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

WATCH: Severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings pepper the Mid-South ahead of main line of extreme weather