Tommy's Travel Forecast: Active weather, tropics waking up

AUSTIN (KXAN) — We are almost halfway through the month of September, and a weather pattern continues with some tropical mischief possible in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basin.

Severe Weather

A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of North Dakota through Sunday evening.

Storm reports tornadic damage in both South Dakota and North Dakota. At 2:08 p.m., a storm chaser reported a multi-vortex tornado.

The Storm Prediction Center has general thunderstorms possible on Monday, with a level 1 out of 5 marginal severe threat on Tuesday for portions of the Central Plains.

Tropics

In the Atlantic Basin, an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms has a high chance of tropical development. The next name is Gabrielle.

In the Eastern Pacific Basin, Tropical Storm Mario continues to move northwest, steering away from land. Mario is forecast to remain at Tropical Storm strength before weakening by mid-week.