The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 10:15 p.m. for Cherokee County.

The NWS Morristown TN issued an updated tornado watch at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until Wednesday at 2 a.m. for Cherokee County.

A multi-day severe weather event continued on Tuesday as tornado warnings were issued in at least five states.

Heavy downpours and hail covered swaths of Middle Tennessee as strong storms blew through May 20, triggering severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for multiple counties. At about 4:30 p.m., street cameras in Franklin showed heavy rainfall and large hail falling along Downs Boulevard and Highway 96.

Anger continued to mount on Tuesday. City officials railed against Spencer. Families of those killed in the tornado said they believed the sirens could have saved lives.

A pair of construction workers in St. Louis had no choice but to sit tight when a tornado, which killed five, passed through the region on May 20.

Amid severe thunderstorm warnings, the National Weather Service confirmed the touch down of a tornado north of I-40 on May 20.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deliver critical assistance to St. Louis, which was devastated by an unprecedented tornado that killed more than a dozen people Friday.

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe. Weather radios, basements and bicycle helmets can all help save lives.

At 7:28 p.m. on Tuesday, the NWS Morristown TN issued an updated tornado watch in effect until Wednesday at 2 a.m. for Cherokee County.

The violent tornado tore through Moore, Oklahoma, on May 20, 2013, killing 24 people and injuring dozens more.