North Florida is facing a rare and highly dangerous tornado threat as a monster weekend storm system marches across the Midwest and South, leaving more than a dozen dead in its wake. A tornado watch is in effect until 10 a.

A tornado watch was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC on Sunday at 6:12 a.m. in effect until 2 p.m. The watch is for Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender and Robeson counties.

At 5 a.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released an updated tornado watch in effect until 10 a.m. for Marion, Walker and Winston counties.