A tornado watch is in effect for portions of Chatham County, including Savannah, until 8:45 p.m. Saturday. Portions of Chatham County are under a tornado watch until 8:45 p.m. Saturday as severe thunderstorms make their way through the Savannah area, according to the National Weather Service Charleston.

Forecasters issued a tornado watch for Saturday as powerful and potentially dangerous storms formed.The Alabama counties include Coffee, Dale, Geneva, Henry, and Houston.The watch area includes Florida’s panhandle,

The first severe thunderstorm warning of the day in Minnesota has been issued, with the NWS Sioux Falls saying the warning is in effect in Beaver Creek in southwestern Minnesota, where 2-inch size hail is possible. It has now expanded to three Minnesota counties.