Follow our live updates as a deadly severe weather outbreak sweeps east, bringing the threat of tornadoes, hail and damaging storms from the Gulf Coast to the mid-Atlantic.

A massive tornado tore through eastern Illinois on Tuesday evening, churning through Kankakee County. The storm system brought heavy rain, strong winds and DVD-sized hail, prompting multiple watches and warnings to the area.

As the Central and Eastern US begins to rebuild after back-to-back weeks of severe weather, we break down why the storm across northern Illinois and Indiana was so strong.

Following Tuesday's destructive tornadoes, more severe thunderstorms are now sweeping eastward through the South and the mid-Atlantic states. Get the latest on the severe outbreak's impacts and forecast here.

As severe storms roared across the Midwest and Plains Tuesday night, at least one tornado left a deadly mark on the towns of Lake Village and Wheatfield, Indiana. Dozens of rescuers combed through the dark, searching for survivors in a mangled mess of wrecked homes and downed trees. New video reveals just how extensive the damage is.