More Counties Added to PDS Tornado Watch
The National Weather Service has added Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Chambers, and Tallapoosa counties to the existing PDS Tornado Watch in effect until 7:00 PM CST.
These counties have been added due to the line of storms that are showing rotation.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION
••• Primary threats include
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely.
Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 80 MPH likely.
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely.
An outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes is expected to unfold over the watch area this afternoon. Storms currently over AL and the FL panhandle will track rapidly northeastward, posing a risk of long-track significant tornadoes and widespread damaging winds.
Category: Alabama's Weather, Current Warnings, Severe Weather