Updated  / Source: NBC News

Two people have been killed by the severe weather that impacted Alabama, according to Gov. Kay Ivey.

The victims died in central Alabama, one in Plantersville, and another in Winterboro, Ivey said in a statement. No additional details were shared.

“We pray for those lives we lost, as well as those who were injured,” Ivey said.

Ivey also said that damage resulting from the severe weather has been reported in 52 of Alabama’s 67 counties.

“Our damage assessment continues,” Ivey said.

Almost 200,000 utility customers were without power across the South and Midwest this morning, according to PowerOutage.us.

The majority of the outages are in Missouri, with 60,000 in the dark, followed by 40,000 in Georgia. In North Carolina, there are 36,000 utility customers without power.

Michigan has more than 35,000 utility customers without power, and Alabama about 22,000.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., shared a post on X about the storms impacting the South and Midwest for the past two days.

“Our prayers are with all those who are affected and with the families mourning their tragic losses,” Johnson wrote.

The storm system moving through Florida is heading east, according to the National Weather Service.

“Be ready to take shelter if a warning is issued,” the weather service said on X.

A Tornado watch in north Florida has expanded to Dixie and Lafayette counties.