The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday for areas in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.

Damaging straight line winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will all be threats," the National Weather Service said.

Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz stresses that you have a plan in place in case of a tornado threat.

So, what are the differences between Tornado Watch and Tornado Warning?Tornado WatchA Tornado Watch is issued by the NWS when weather conditions in an area could have an increased risk of severe weather capable of producing a tornado.