A tornado watch has been issued for portions of southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Alabama counties included are:
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BUTLER CHILTON CHOCTAW CLARKE CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA GREENE HALE LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY SUMTER WASHINGTON WILCOX
Here is the full message from the NWS:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and South-Central Alabama
Western Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 540
PM until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storm potential including the risk for tornadoes
will increase through early/mid-evening especially across southwest
Alabama, and eventually parts of the western Florida Panhandle and
south-central Alabama.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles north of Mobile AL to 45
miles north northeast of Crestview FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
