On Saturday at 5:52 p.m. an updated tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Cullman, Limestone and Morgan counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning in Northwest Alabama. Lauderdale County, Colbert County, Franklin County, and Lawrence County are under the warning until 3:15 p.m. Tune into WAFF 48 for updates on the severe weather event.

Drone video shows the power of a tornado's 120 mph winds in Alabama where a school bus was lofted onto a high school gymnasium.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey later confirmed at least three deaths and noted that there were reports of damage in 52 of the state's 67 counties as the assessment continues.

At least seven tornadoes hit Alabama on Saturday, and that number will likely climb even higher later today. The National Weather Service plans to continue looking at storm damage and has several areas that will be visited by storm survey teams today (Monday).

Two people are confirmed dead following a tornado outbreak in Alabama. One person died in Plantersville and the other died in Winterboro. "Yesterday's severe weather impacted most