Drone footage captured the heartbreaking aftermath of a devastating tornado in Senatobia, Mississippi, showing homes ripped apart, personal belongings strewn across lawns and families sifting through the wreckage of their lives as they begin the process of recovery.

Over 10 inches of rain could fall through Saturday, pushing rivers well above flood stage in a "particularly dangerous situation." If that wasn't enough, multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms with hail, winds and tornadoes could strike areas from the South to the Ohio Valley into the weekend.

Tennessee is in the middle of what will be a dayslong flood disaster, and just look at what all this rain has done to the southern suburbs of Nashville. These clips show how bad the flooding has gotten in Green Hills, and why rescue crews have been called in to pull people out of the floodwaters. Here’s what we know so far.

A portion of the country across the Midwest and South faces multiple days with the threat of severe weather and flash flooding thanks to an upper-level blocking pattern from a high-pressure system in the Atlantic near the Southeast. Because of this pattern, the front has gotten stuck in these regions, with no relief expected until the high-pressure system moves eastward this weekend.

An upcoming pattern change is good news for the severe weather-weary but could be bad news if you have been enjoying unseasonable warmth. Cooler temperatures will return across much of the East with highs more than 10 degrees below average for places like Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Meanwhile, the heat will turn up in the West, with temperatures soaring into the 70s and 80s for places like Denver and Las Vegas – and even reaching the 90s in Phoenix. The best news of all is that no severe weather is expected early next week. Here’s what you need to know.