Published on: August 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM

Tornado watch number 861 has been issued for much of Central Alabama…generally bounded by Fayette…Gadsden…Dothan and Andalusia. It extends into SW Georgia.

it goes until 9 p.m. CDT.

Counties include: Autauga, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa and Walker.