On Saturday at 8:59 a.m. the National Weather Service released a tornado warning in effect until 9:45 a.m. for Autauga and Elmore counties.

A radar-confirmed tornado ripped across Interstate 35 and part of Purcell, Oklahoma Thursday morning, knocking down power lines as a powerful line of thunderstorms barreled their way across the Southern Plains.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for parts of Oklahoma on Thursday morning. A "damaging" tornado was detected four miles southwest of Etowah, moving northeast at 45 mph, the NWS said.

Debris and damage were found after a tornado touched down Thursday morning in Purcell. Around 7:30 a.m., radar confirmed tornado debris near North Fourth Street east of Highway 77. KOCO 5 Field Meteorologist Michael was in Purcell shortly afterward, showing some fences knocked down and limbs on the ground.

A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service at 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, after a potential tornado was indicated near Purcell, Oklahoma.

A powerful line of thunderstorms produced at least two radar-confirmed tornadoes in Mississippi around 6:30 a.m. CT.

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is starting to moving through north Georgia. The main threats will be heavy rain and damaging wind gusts. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says a brief tornado is possible.

A tornado that moved through Purcell during Thursday's severe weather outbreak has been confirmed as an EF-2, according to the National Weather Service.