A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of northwest Georgia until 1 a.m. including Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Walker and Whitfield counties. Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking severe storms that are expected to move across north Georgia overnight Saturday and into early Sunday morning.

The watch, which had been anticipated, is in effect until 3 a.m. on Sunday and its issuance comes as a large area of deadly and dangerous weather moves across Alabama.

At 7:38 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS Wakefield VA issued a tornado watch in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. The watch is for Bertie, Hertford and Northampton counties.

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.

An "outbreak" of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms is expected through Saturday night in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and other southern states.