Heavy rainfall and severe weather hit Middle Tennessee as a series of powerful storms makes its way through over the next 2 days.

The National Weather Service issued 728 tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings in a 24-hour period on Thursday.

Early Thursday morning the National Weather Service out of Memphis reported two large tornadoes near Selmer. Here's what we know so far.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee spoke to Tennesseans during media briefings in McNairy County on Thursday after severe storms swept through the Mid-South.

The church suffered a direct hit from the debris, causing significant structural damage, and all four were taken to a local hospital. One was in critical condition, while the other three were facing non-life-threatening injuries.

A wide-reaching storm spawned several intense and violent tornadoes Wednesday, and threatens near-nonstop rainfall Thursday that could trigger once-in-a-lifetime flooding. Follow here for live updates.

With the threat of severe storms and flooding throughout the region, a number of Middle Tennessee school districts have canceled classes Thursday. Cheatham County Schools was among the first to close.