Forecasters are warning that very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are likely by late afternoon.

You hear the terms watch and warning a lot in severe weather. Here's what they mean and what you should do when it's issued in your area.

When severe weather is headed your way, it’s important to know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning and what you should do in each case. Here’s our explanation of warnings and watches.

More than a week after multiple tornadoes hit Southwest Michigan, killing four people, U.S. Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are asking the National Weather Service why a tornado watch was not issued amid the March 6 storm.

On Monday at 1:26 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC released a tornado watch in effect until 8 p.m. The watch is for Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender and Robeson counties.

On Thursday at 10:50 p.m. an updated tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

The spring severe weather season is ramping up fast, and the NWS Storm Prediction Center is tracking a significant multi-day threat that will put major highway