A Texas police officer has died of injuries he suffered when a tornado struck his home

Dramatic video shows a large tornado touching down near homes in central Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties as the state was pummeled by severe storms.

At least one tornado was confirmed near Abilene as parts of Texas also reported 28 inches of rain in 48 hours. ABC News’ Sam Champion has the latest severe weather threats.

Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties in Texas on Thursday as severe weather and flooding threaten the state.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee is tracking the latest severe weather threats across the country.

Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas residents face a high risk of flash flooding and tornadoes.

Residents in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are at risk for severe flash flooding in addition to more tornadoes.

Residents in Polk County, Texas, are under mandatory evacuation orders due to the severe weather.

James Waller, a 22-year veteran of the force, was critically injured and remained hospitalized on Monday, law enforcement said.

A look at the numbers behind the devastating costs of tornadoes.

At least five deaths, including one of a 4-month-old child in Oklahoma, were confirmed Sunday from a severe storm that swept through the heartland.

A multi-day tornado outbreak continued Saturday with powerful storms expected from Texas to the Great Lakes.

There have been more than 100 tornadoes in the last three days, with millions under threat for more severe weather in the South. At least four are dead in Oklahoma.

Destructive storms tore through the heartland with dozens of reported tornadoes. Plus, another round of storms is expected on Sunday.

Dozens of twisters have been reported in the Omaha, Nebraska, area and millions are under severe weather alerts today from Texas to the Great Lakes.

The highest tornado threat exists from the Dallas region north to Des Moines, Iowa.

Cesar Bautista discusses how immigrant communities helped one another after the December storm.

The severe weather will stretch from Texas to Indiana, with the highest threat for tornadoes in Missouri and Illinois.

ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee reports on the severe weather as millions brace for a new round of storms.

Millions are bracing for severe weather in the Ohio Valley with possible tornadoes. expected. ABC News' Rob Marciano reports from Smithville, Missouri.

A potentially devastating storm system with tornadoes, damaging winds and hail is forecast to sweep across the Midwest and the Heartland on Tuesday.

A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania through 9 p.m. ET Thursday night.

Kentucky is under a state of emergency as multiple tornado warnings have been issued throughout the Midwest.

Severe weather is in the forecast for the Heartland and the Midwest, with damaging winds, large hail and even a few strong tornadoes possible.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tracks the latest severe weather forecast.

"GMA" catches up with Tracy Harden on the journey of recovery and rebuilding of her beloved hometown diner one year after a tornado devastated her Mississippi town.

ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee tracks the latest severe weather on the move, with 13 states on alert for heavy snow in the Heartland and potential tornadoes in the South.

Communities begin to rebuild after deadly tornadoes stormed through the heartland, hitting seven states, killing three and injuring dozens.

At least three people were killed and homes and businesses were destroyed in central Ohio.

At least 21 tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down on Wednesday and Thursday across seven states.

At least three people have been killed and 40 others injured after 15 tornadoes swept through seven states.

At least three people were killed in Ohio, after 14 tornadoes ripped across seven states in the Midwest.

There have been at least eight tornadoes reported across seven different states from Texas to Ohio throughout Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Footage shows a powerful tornado touching down in Fryburg, Ohio, on Thursday night, sending debris flying, as a severe storm system made its way through the Midwest.

Parts of Oklahoma and Texas are under severe weather watches as the forecast predicts heavy rain, hail and possible tornadoes.

The NWS has forecast thunderstorms across northeast and north central Kansas on Wednesday night, which it warns could "quickly become severe."

Several counties in Kansas are under a tornado watch.

At least nine tornadoes were reported across Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.

Strong thunderstorms are also expected from the Tennessee River Valley to the Northeast.

There were at least eight reported tornadoes across Illinois, Michigan and Ohio overnight.

At least 23 tornadoes touched down in six states, with extreme winds damaging most of the Florida panhandle.

More than half a million customers are without power as fierce winds, heavy rainfall and flash floods slam the region.

"GMA" takes a look back at Rolling Fork Rising, a unique program that lifts people out of the nightmare of a natural disaster and into the dream of home ownership.

The infant's home was destroyed by a deadly tornado in Tennessee.

Multiple long-track tornadoes were reported in northwest Tennessee Saturday afternoon.

ABC News' Melissa Adan is on the ground in Tennessee, where deadly twisters damaged hundreds of homes. Residents have already begun cleaning up.

The storm system that brought deadly tornadoes to the South is now moving east, bringing threats of rain and hail with it.

A storm now headed for the East Coast left destruction in its wake, with 22 reported tornadoes across multiple states.

Tennessee declared a state of emergency after a long-track tornado cut right through neighborhoods just north of Nashville.

At least six people died and 23 were injured after tornadoes hit northwest Tennessee Saturday afternoon, including "extensive" damage in the city of Clarksville, officials said.