Millions of Americans across the country are on alert for a severe weather outbreak as violent, long-track tornadoes with damaging winds of up to 80 mph and large hail are expected across the Midwest and South with the cross-country storm moveing east.

Significant weather worked its way through metro Atlanta and north Georgia Saturday into early Sunday morning, leaving behind damage in its wake. The tornado threat has ended for all of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

A strong storm system is moving into Georgia this weekend. A Weather Impact Alert has been issued for Saturday night into Sunday morning for the risk of strong to severe thunderstorms. Portions of north Georgia are included in a level 4 out of 5 'moderate' risk for severe weather,