Many in Middle Tennessee woke up Thursday to several volleys of tornado warnings, lightning, thunder and a lot of rain as round after round of severe weather blew through the region. At least four people are dead in Tennessee,

Some Middle Tennessee students will have long weekends as school districts began canceling Friday classes Thursday afternoon amid an ongoing threat of severe weather. Cheatham and Robertson County Schools will both be closed Friday as severe weather continues to play a significant role in the forecast.

With the threat of severe storms and flooding throughout the region, Middle Tennessee schools are canceling classes Thursday. Cheatham County Schools was among the first to close. The district said in a release that all extra-curricular activities and extended daycare will also be canceled.