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.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.

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A severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Saturday with the threat of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Some tornadoes could be strong and long-track.

Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, Harnett, Lee, Sampson, Scotland and Richmond counties are among 11 central N.C. counties under a tornado watch until 2 p.m. Sunday. The watch was later extended to an additional 20 counties, imcluding Chatham.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down near Donegal, Westmoreland County, on Sunday as severe weather rolled through the area. National Weather Service storm surveyors found damage consistent with an EF1 tornado in the area from Bear Rocks to Acme to Donegal.

A line of storms swept through the Midstate Saturday, with an EF-1 tornado touching down in Rutherford and Bedford counties, leaving notable damage.