On Saturday at 8:26 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated tornado warning in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Clarke, Monroe and Washington counties.

Large and destructive tornadoes are carving paths of destruction across the South for the second day in a row.

"The hazards associated with these thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts, hail, and several tornadoes," National Weather Service warns

Tornadoes hit the US Midwest and Southeast overnight, killing three in Missouri and causing widespread damage. Forecasters warn of a “high risk” threat for Mississippi and Alabama as storms intensify.

Twenty-six tornadoes were reported but not confirmed to have touched down late on Friday night and early on Saturday as a low-pressure system drove powerful thunderstorms across p