On Sunday at 12:51 a.m. an updated tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 3 a.m. for Barbour, Bullock, Pike and Russell counties.

At 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, the National Weather Service released an updated tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. for Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Lycoming, Perry, Snyder and Union counties.

On Sunday at 9:48 a.m. a tornado watch was released by the NWS Raleigh NC in effect until 2 p.m. The watch is for Alamance, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Edgecombe, Forsyth, Franklin, Granville, Guilford,

A round of severe weather prompted several severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings across the Pittsburgh area on Sunday afternoon. The last tornado warnings in the Pittsburgh viewing area,

Tornado activity has picked up in March, which is traditionally the start of tornado season, but the areas of activity have expanded in recent years.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency as Georgia braces for severe storms on Sunday morning. Georgia Power is preparing, too.