NEW : Severe weather outlook improves for northeast , mid - Atlantic . Resident Les Winkeler said , `` You just hoped your house did n't come down around you . '' Three deaths have been reported in Tennessee . The damage in Missouri is in the tens of millions of dollars , Missouri 's governor said . Harrisburg , Illinois , is among the hardest hit , with at least two deaths .
NEW : Severe weather outlook improves for northeast , mid - Atlantic . Three deaths have been reported in Tennessee . The damage in Missouri is in the tens of millions of dollars , Missouri 's governor said . Harrisburg , Illinois , is among the hardest hit , with at least two deaths .