Multiple tornadoes on Tuesday have threatened the Southeast as nonstop severe weather that killed 28 people in recent days enters its final stretch, with millions in the eastern half of the United States still in the path of dangerous storms.

A seventh straight day of powerful thunderstorms and significant severe weather is ahead from the Midwest to Deep South.

Tornado sirens screeched across Lafayette County Tuesday afternoon as multiple rounds of storms hit northern Mississippi. The strong wind knocked over a massive tree onto a home just north of Oxford.

In Mississippi, the aftermath of a tornado continues to impact residents as they await federal aid. The state's request for a disaster declaration has yet to be approved by FEMA, causing delays in recovery efforts.

HERNANDO, Miss — Survey teams from the National Weather Service found damage consistent with an EF-1 tornado from Sunday night's storms in Hernando.

Strong tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds and flooding rain are all possible from Monday into Tuesday as storm tracks across central states.

The average wait time for a disaster declaration that triggers federal funding is 24 to 37 days, said Scott Simmons, director of external affairs for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Mississippi’s request was filed 38 days ago Friday, he said.

Nonstop severe weather that spawned dozens of tornadoes and killed 28 people in recent days is in its final stretch Tuesday, but millions in the eastern half of

Tornado warnings were issued simultaneously in at least five states on Tuesday afternoon, giving people only minutes to take cover before the destructive storms arrived. As of 5:15 p.m. ET, tornado warnings were in place in Tennessee,