A tornado watch has been issued for the northwestern half of Alabama.
It is a Particularly Dangerous Situation watch, highlighting the possibility of damaging tornadoes.
It is valid until 7 p.m. CST.
In Central Alabama, it includes Bibb, Blount, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties.
In North Alabama, it includes Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan Counties.
It also includes much of eastern Mississippi.
No warrnings in effect for North or Central Alabama at this time. There is a tornado warning that includes Washington County in Southwest Alabma and several warnings back in Mississippi. Several supercell storms in western Mississippi are showing signs of rotation.
A separate tornado watch goes until 4 p.m. CST for much of the rest of Mississippi and eastern Louisiana.
A late note…
We understand Marion County school will close at 12:30. Several school systems in Northwest Alabama have announced early dismissals. We also just heard Chilton County Schools will dismiss at 1.
