The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday for areas in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.

A powerful low-pressure system is likely to spawn a dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms in portions of the Midwest, South and East, where tornadoes, widespread damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding are all concerns.

Severe storms are on the way this weekend and have the potential for unleashing powerful tornadoes and destructive hail across the South. A "squall line of storms" will begin to develop Friday afternoon in the central U.