On Saturday at 6:23 a.m. the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 7:15 a.m. for Choctaw County.

A flood advisory is in effect for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and St. Charles Parish until noon Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Rain, with the possibility of minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, is forecast. One to three inches of rain are possible, forecasters said.

We will continue to see some patchy rain and isolated to scattered thunderstorms as we go through the overnight hours. Some of the rainfall may be on the locally heavy side at times and some of the thunderstorms will produce some strong and gusty winds, along with a possibility of an isolated tornado well to the south of the highway 82 corridor.

A severe thunderstorm warning was released by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 6:54 a.m. in effect until 8 a.m. for Marengo and Sumter counties.

On Friday at 4:15 p.m. the National Weather Service released a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:15 p.m. for McKean and Warren counties.

The NWS forecasts a mix of rain and potential thunderstorms in Charlotte, NC, with a sunny Sunday followed by changing temperatures and a chance of more rain by next Thursday. A Hazardous Weather Outlook warns of possible severe storms on Saturday.

Thunderstorms are expected across much of Southeast Texas as a cold front approaches the region Friday. As of 3 p.m., a few scattered thunderstorms have developed in Harris, Montgomery and Liberty counties.

Severe thunderstorms are popping up around the Kansas City area. Wind guts to 65 mph or a brief tornado are possible through the evening hours, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for a large portion of the Chicago area Thursday as heavy rainfall moves through the region.