Two people have been confirmed dead in central Alabama after a tornado struck Montgomery County overnight, officials said. At least 29 tornadoes have touched down in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama in what can be considered a tornado outbreak as severe weather impacts the Gulf Coast and the Tennessee River Valley.

The deadly tornado struck Montgomery County just after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Montgomery County officials said first responders saved the lives of many others.

Tornadoes were reported near Bakers and Steens, Mississippi, and in Vernon, Mississippi, there was quarter sized to ping-pong-sized hail. There are reports of structural damage across several locations in Mississippi.

Large golf-sized hail has been reported from Texas to Kentucky.

A tornado watch will remain in place for Alabama, Florida and Georgia until 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

As the storm system moves east, more severe weather is possible for Florida’s Panhandle, southern Alabama and Georgia. The tornado threat will be low on Wednesday; the biggest threat is damaging winds.

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Part of the same storm that brought the tornados to the south Tuesday night will join with the northern part of the storm that brought all the snow to the upper Midwest, and all of this will move into the Northeast with gusty winds and heavy rain.

High Wind Alerts have been issued for most of the Northeast from Virginia to Maine, where winds could gust 40 to 60 mph. Behind this storm system, colder air will produce lake effect snow from just south of Buffalo to Watertown, New York, where locally 7 to 15 inches of snow is possible

Strong thunderstorms are possible from the Florida Panhandle to the Carolinas. In addition, heavy rain and gusty winds are expected from Washington, D.C., to Boston.

ABC News’ Melissa Griffin contributed to this report.

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