Montanaa Lane was recording when the tornado, which sister station WAPT Chief Meteorologist David Hartman said was at least an EF-3, struck Tylertown. Lane lives near the Paradise Ranch RV Resort, which suffered severe damage. Homes and cars were tossed by the tornado and debris was strewn all around.

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 moving east.

Meanwhile, the severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, forecasters warned.