Published on: April 11, 2011 at 5:23 PM

A new tornado watch has been issued for North Alabama until midnight.

It covers the counties north of watch #130 which was issued about an hour ago for much of western Alabama. The new watch also includes much of middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.

A tornado warning is now in effect for the Nashville metro. A dangerous storm now extends from Franklin to downtown Nashville. It is approaching the Nashville Airport.