As a coast-to-coast winter storm slices across the U.S. Sunday and Monday, severe thunderstorms are expected to fire up across portions of the South on the warm side of the storm system.

On Sunday at 1:38 p.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 p.m. The watch is for Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas, West Carroll,

While we are not expecting another widespread tornado outbreak this weekend, some strong to severe thunderstorms could produce wind damage and a few tornadoes from southeast Texas to Mississippi Sunday afternoon and evening.