At 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory valid from 6 p.m. until Sunday 6 a.m. for Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range.

NWS issues a Flood Watch for DC, Maryland, and Virginia due to potential flash flooding from expected heavy rainfall.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated report at 4:16 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 4:45 p.m. for Caswell County.

The first ever heat advisory has been issued in the state of Alaska. The National Weather Service is warning that temperatures could hit 85 degrees in the Fairbanks area on Sunday.

Charlotte, NC, to experience showers, thunderstorms, high humidity, and temperatures near 89°F with gusty winds today, per the NWS.

The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a report at 1:19 p.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 1:45 p.m. The alert is for Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

Officials state the tornado was on the ground from 4:09 p.m. to 4:11 p.m. and had estimated peak winds of 85 MPH.

Nearly 600 employees left the National Weather Service or were fired in recent months. Meteorologists say 125 expected new hires will still leave the agency dangerously understaffed

The NWS confirmed two tornadoes -- an EF-1 and an EF-0 -- touched down in Wharton County, southwest of Houston, early Thursday morning.

Tampa faces a hot week with highs in the low 90s, possible thunderstorms, and high humidity according to the NWS forecast.