"The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 3 a.m. for southeastern and east central Alabama," according to the National Weather Service.

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states.

"Get to the sturdiest structure you have access to and remain in place until the storms pass," the NWS told residents in Alabama on Saturday night, when multiple tornado warnings were issued. At least 250,

A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses.

We all hear the terms when there's a threat of severe weather. But what does each alert mean, and how does it affect you?

Was Saturday’s severe weather really all that bad? In a word, yes. In two words definitely, yes. Two waves of severe storms rolled across the state on Saturday. The first began in the early morning hours,