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Note: Tune in to The Weather Channel TV network to watch live coverage on the severe weather outbreak and Tropical Storm Gonzalo. To keep you safe and informed of the latest breaking news, our regular programming will be suspended until the threat has passed.

A persistent round of severe weather is expected to continue Tuesday after wreaking havoc all over the South and Ohio Valley Monday, spawning at least four tornadoes and killing two people.

"It's a pretty significant squall line," said Mike Bettes, meteorologist for The Weather Channel, reporting live from Atlanta Tuesday morning. "It's going to be all wind that will be the primary threat with this, and then some spinups of tornadoes that will be very, very brief. They could be on the ground for just seconds, but briefly intense, and then they'll dissipate."

Severe weather will continue to move across the Deep South and Ohio Valley through Tuesday. Damaging winds, frequent lightning and hail could also come with these storms as they push east.

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Here's a state-by-state rundown of this severe weather outbreak's effects.

Arkansas

One person is dead and at least four others were sent to a nearby hospital in Little River County when a tornado swept through the county in southwestern Arkansas. The National Weather Service surveyed the damage and found it to be consistent with an EF2 tornado Monday afternoon.

The tornado was in progress at about 5 a.m. local time Monday morning, damaging at least two homes and destroying one, according to the Little River County Sheriff's Office. Eddie Withem, a father of three, was killed after he and his wife, Roxanne, were blown out of their home in Ashdown. Roxanne remains in critical condition after surgery; The couple's three children sustained minor injures and have since been released from the hospital.

An EF1 tornado carved a three-mile path through an area just north of England, leaving damage to structures – including a few that were damaged by an Oct. 2 twister, the NWS said.

Arkansas Office of Emergency Management spokesman Rick Fahr told The Weather Channel at least two house fires in northwestern Arkansas were believed to be started by lightning Monday morning as the storms rolled through.

"These fires are in the extreme northwest parts of the state, at least 150 miles from where the possible tornado was," said Fahr.

The town of Osceola reported damage from a possible tornado later Monday afternoon, though there were no immediate reports of injuries. Two city buildings were destroyed, according to the National Weather Service.

Alabama

Storms caused widespread damage in Central Alabama and left one person dead Tuesday evening.

Shirley Hicks, 75, was killed when a tree fell on her home in Dora on Monday, according to MyFoxAL.com. She was in her living room when a tree fell on the mobile home. Her husband was also in the home and sustained minor injures.

Trees and power lines were down and buildings were also damaged in Huntsville, Haleyville, Cullman and Shottsville, according to the National Weather Service.

The University of Alabama in Hunstville and Northeast Alabama Community College canceled evening classes on Monday night. Several North Alabama schools started late Tuesday morning to account for the cleanup, AL.com reported.

More than 33,000 people were without power statewide early Tuesday morning.

Tennessee

A reported tornado with a debris signature was seen on radar near Clarksville on Monday night. Tuesday morning, local reports said the NWS had confirmed it was a tornado that caused the damage.

Law enforcement officials in Dyersburg reported a possible tornado with a path a quarter mile long and 200 feet wide. Trees and power lines were down in Sardis, and hail the size of a half dollar fell in Milledgeville, according the National Weather Service.

A reported tornado was also spotted near Parsons in Perry County, and EMS officials also reported a tornado in Ramer.

A tree fell on a home in Waverly, causing major damage, and four houses were damaged in Clay County, WSMV reports. Damage was also reported in Perry, Lawrence, Hickman and Humphreys Counties.

No injuries have been reported so far.

Florida

Three homes and two barns were damaged by storms Monday night near Cantonment, Florida. At least three possible tornadoes were spotted on radar, one in Hays Place, one in Sumatra and another in Apalachicola.

Winds gusted as high as 63 mph as the line of storms moved through the Panhandle early Tuesday morning, according to local storm reports. Some 3,000 people were without power Tuesday morning.

Illinois

Strong winds from a storm system moving across the nation's mid-section caused damage in Belleville. A reported tornado with 'visible debris' was spotted in Long Creek, Illinois, according to the National Weather Service.

Assistant Fire Chief J.P. Penet told the News-Democrat firefighters responded Monday to damage to homes and uprooted trees. There were no reports of injuries.

WCIA reports that trees were down and a home was destroyed near Moweaqua after a reported tornado.

In northeastern Illinois, weather conditions caused 30-minute delays and flight cancelations at Chicago's airports.

Minor damage from storms was also reported in Decatur, Illinois. NWS crews will be out Tuesday morning to survey storm damage and determine if there were any tornadoes Monday in Illinois.

Kentucky

A funnel cloud was spotted north of Dawson Springs on Monday night, according to the National Weather service.

Storms in Paducah and Wickliffe brought down trees and power lines and damaged at least one home, according to the National Weather Service.

Louisiana

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency for the state after strong storms produced possible tornadoes.

Monroe is reporting the worst damage from an unconfirmed tornado. According to social media posts, some businesses lost roofs, while several homes and automobiles were damaged by falling trees. The hardest-hit areas were the Garden District and Louisville Avenue. Several streets in the area are blocked, the News Star reports.

A gas leak forced the evacuation of West Monroe High School, according to the News Star. Several highways were closed because of downed trees and power lines.

"From what we understand, there's about 30,000 people (in northeastern Louisiana) still without power," said Mike Steele, communications director for the state's Office of Emergency Management, in a Tuesday morning interview with The Weather Channel. Steele also said power might not be restored in some areas until Wednesday.

University of Louisiana at Monroe spokeswoman Kiwana Sutton says several downed trees prompted officials to cancel all classes on Monday. The campus will reopen Tuesday morning.

A concrete plant in Monroe was also damaged.

Monday morning's severe weather was the second wave of nasty storms to hit Louisiana; Sunday evening, there were multiple reports of downed trees after a round of storms moved through northern portions of the state.

Mississippi

A strong line of storms caused damage across Mississippi as it moved through the state.

A fertilizer warehouse in Greenville lost much of its roof around Monday, but Washington County Emergency Manager David Burford said no one was injured.

Widespread tree damage and some property damage was also reported as a squall line moved through Starkville.

More than 10,000 electrical customers lost power at various times. Some of the worst outages were concentrated in Noxubee, Rankin, Simpson and Warren counties.

A Delta flight headed from Atlanta to Jackson was forced to turn back because of storms.

A possible microburst in Starkville brought trees down on cars and power lines. At last one house was severely damaged when a tree fell, according to reports from social media. The MSU department of meteorology reported wind gusts of up to 80 mph.

Georgia

Severe thunderstorms led to several reports of damage in metro Atlanta Tuesday morning. Trees and power lines were brought down as the squall line moved through. Several tornado warnings were issued, though there were no reports of tornadoes in progress.

No injuries have been reported from the storms that hit Georgia Tuesday morning. A tornado warning was issued for the University of Georgia campus Tuesday morning, which led the university to alert all students to take shelter, according to the Augusta Chronicle. There was no reported tornado and the warning expired shortly after, the report added.

At least 12,000 Georgia Power customers were without power Tuesday morning, the company said.

Missouri

Officials with the National Weather Service in Springfield confirmed an EF0 tornado touched down Monday morning in Lawrence County. The tornado was in progress just before 7 a.m. local time, had maximum wind speeds of 75 mph and stayed on the ground for less than one minute, the NWS confirmed through a damage survey.

Later Monday afternoon, a second tornado was confirmed near Lampe. The NWS rated it EF1 with maximum winds of 80 mph. That tornado damaged several outbuildings and left minor damage at several homes.

Major League Baseball's ALCS playoff game between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles was postponed until Tuesday night.