The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was spotted near World Golf Village just before noon Thursday and damaged multiple homes in the Trailmark subdivision west of Interstate 95.

According to the National Weather Service, winds can reach up to 70 mph in these counties.

Weather Authority Alert: Just after sunrise tomorrow into tomorrow around 3pm.

Locally heavy rainfall and the possibility of a severe weather threat have prompted a Weather Authority Alert for Saturday, possibly stretching into Sunday morning.

The threat of strong to severe storms is increasing across all of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

Severe winds, storms, even a few tornadoes continue to roll across the Deep South. The worst seems to have taken place late Wednesday in Mississippi, where numerous tornadoes were reported and wind damage from fallen power lines and trees were numerous.

Happy Sunday and what a wild weekend of weather! The real questions is did you turn on your heat yet?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – We have a Weather Authority Alert issued today from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.Tornado Watch expected for folks in Georgia later this afternoon. This afternoon will be challenging as we are expecting a two to four hour round of showers in Jacksonville, with the most likely time of the showers between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.RELATED: Severe weather: Storms batter the SouthIn Georgia, especially in Central Georgia to South Carolina, there could be a few supercell thunderstorms. These are large storms capable of producing high winds, large hail and a few tornadoes. This is unlikely in the Jacksonville area, but in southern Georgia it is a bigger possibility. Severe storm potential mainly from Central Georgia to South CarolinaMainly brief bursts of downpoursFriday looks very pleasant with highs in the 70s.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the Weather Authority Alert continues Saturday, the National Weather continues to watch to severe storms track east northeast across Northeast Florida. A Tornado Watch is in effect for Union, Putnam, St. Johns and Flagler counties until midnight. For the differences between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning, see the graphic below. Difference between a Tornado Watch and Tornado WarningThe Weather Authority Alert, which runs from 4-9 p.m., was triggered by heavy, disruptive rain and the potential for isolated severe thunderstorms. Those south of the I-10 corridor have an increased chance to see a strong to severe thunderstorm.