Tornado Watch: Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana

Two men stand in front of a destroyed house in Mayflower, Ark., Monday, April 28, 2014, after a tornado struck the town late Sunday. A tornado system ripped through several states in the central U.S. and left at least 17 dead in a violent start to this year's storm season, officials said. AP Photo/Danny Johnston

A tornado watch was issued for Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Tennessee on Monday afternoon.

The watch lasts until 9 p.m. CT, according to reports.

The tornado watch comes after tornadoes struck the central United States--namely Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas--killing several people.

Several towns in Arkansas were leveled by a tornado near Little Rock.