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..SUMMARY... A tornado outbreak is likely on Saturday across the central Gulf Coast States and Deep South into the Tennessee Valley. Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which should be long-track and potentially violent, are expected on Saturday afternoon and evening. The most dangerous tornado threat should begin across eastern Louisiana and Mississippi during the late morning to afternoon, spread across Alabama late day into the evening, and reach western parts of the Florida Panhandle and Georgia Saturday night. ...Central Gulf Coast/Deep South/TN Valley... After collaboration with WFOs BMX/JAN/MOB, an upgrade to a level 5-HIGH risk appears warranted for the most...

Iowa, Arkansas getting slammed. Texas under warning as well. Live coverage.

There is a moderate risk for severe weather in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, including Oklahoma City, on Monday. There is a chance for violent, long-track tornadoes, destructive winds and very large hail in this region. Additionally, damaging winds, large hail and strong tornadoes will be possible across parts of the Southern Plains from Midland, Texas, to Wichita, Kansas.

A very serious situation is unfolding today as all the necessary ingredients are coming together for a destructive tornado outbreak. You can follow the latest news and developments throughout the day concerning this tornado outbreak on weather.com's News and Development's page. Several tornadoes are likely across the states of Mississippi and Alabama. Some of these tornadoes will be long-tracking, large tornadoes. It's just not MS and AL however, adjacent states including Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee will also be under the gun for powerful tornadoes, large hail and destructive winds. Some cities in the target zone today include Lexington (KY),...

Dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes will continue into tonight across the South. The same system will spark an outbreak of strong storms along the mid-Atlantic coast Friday. The South Regional News reports increasingly strong storms are erupting from southeastern Louisiana to central Kentucky and will shift eastward later tonight, reaching from the Virginia Panhandle to the Florida Panhandle.

Heads up everyone. The storm system is finally pulling out and it is going to give us one last show. Today is the last day but could be the worst of them all. STORM PREDICTION CENTER...NWS/NCEP...NORMAN OK DAY 1 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK...REF AWIPS GRAPHIC PGWE46 KWNS. VALID 101200Z - 111200Z THERE IS A MDT RISK OF SVR TSTMS TO THE RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW LUK 20 ENE OWB 10 SW DYR 10 WSW PBF 25 WSW HOT FSM 45 NW SGF 50 S P35 20 ESE RFD 25 S AZO 35 E FWA 20 WNW LUK. THERE IS...

Twister strikes Morgan CountyThree feared dead, others missingBy J.J. Stambaugh, News-Sentinel staff writerNovember 11, 2002At least three people were thought to have been killed and many more injured Sunday night in Morgan County when a tornado touched down in the Mossy Grove community, authorities said. At least 20 buildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. Authorities said several people were feared missing, and a number of people may have been trapped in storm-damaged structures. Emergency management officials, hampered by downed phone lines in Morgan County, struggled to calculate the extent of the damage. Rains also hindered crews' efforts to assess the...

Apparently a number of towns have been hit hard by tornadoes this afternoon. Maybe people can post information from their local areas? One report had FOUR TORNADOES moving into Van Wert, Ohio. AT 329 PM EST...LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FOUR SEPARATE TORNADOES JUST WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. VAN WERT RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN THEIR BASEMENTS OR INTERIOR CLOSETS...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PEOPLE NORTHEAST OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT SHOULD TAKE SHELTER NOW AS WELL! Later reports from Emergency Management indicate that the town was hit by the tornado and...