At least three tornadoes were reported Wednesday in the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma, the beginning of a three-day weather event that will slam South and Southeast through Friday. Tornado warnings were in place Wednesday evening throughout the area.

Tornadoes were reported in Higgins, Texas, and Shattuck, Oklahoma. A funnel cloud was reported in Amarillo, Texas, the National Weather Service said Wednesday.

Hailstorms also pelted northern Texas and New Mexico earlier Wednesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect through Texas, Oklahoma and into Kansas.

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There is the potential for more tornadoes on Thursday as the storm moves into Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, but there is less a chance of hail, CBS Chicago meteorologist Megan Glaros said.

The severe weather is expected to progress into the Atlantic on Friday.