Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moving east.

Large and destructive tornadoes are carving paths of destruction across the South for the second day in a row.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of metro New Orleans — specifically the River Parishes and the northshore — through 6 p.m. Saturday. The weather service said numerous strong tornadoes, large hail and wind gusts of up to 75 mph are expected as a storm system moves through the area this afternoon.

A tornado watch will be in effect for a large part of Alabama until 8 p.m. Saturday. It is a PDS watch, a rarely-issued watch that signifies a "particularly dangerous situation." National Weather Service All of Alabama faces the risk of seeing severe weather today,

The National Weather Service has issued multiple alerts, including a tornado warning, for Augusta. Here's the latest info and stay tuned for updates.

A dangerous tornado outbreak featuring the potential for "multiple violent" tornadoes threatens much of the Deep South Saturday, as the second day of deadly severe weather continues across the eastern U.