Severe weather has returned to the forecast for parts of the Mississippi Valley this weekend, an unwelcome sight for an area that is still picking up the pieces from a deadly tornado outbreak just last week.

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 moveing east.

The first weekend of astronomical spring is bringing a fresh severe weather threat to the South.A low pressure system moving out of the Northern Rockies and into the Plains will bring a cold front that could spark severe storms through Monday,