Published on: May 15, 2008 at 9:08 AM

A Tornado Watch has been posted that goes until 3:00 this afternoon for the following counties:

SOUTH ALABAMA
Baldwin
Conecuh
Clarke
Coffee
Covington
Dale
Escambia
Geneva
Henry
Houston
Mobile
Monroe
Washington

NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Bay
Calhoun
Escambia
Gulf
Holmes
Jackson
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Walton
Washington

SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
Forrest
George
Greene
Hancock
Harrison
Jackson
Lamar
Pearl River
Stone
Wayne

This, of course, includes the coastal cities and beach areas, such as Gulfport/Biloxi, Mobile, Gulf Shores, Pensacola, Ft. Walton and others.