THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 217 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 217 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON COOSA DALLAS ELMORE HALE LEE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, BRENT, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, LANETT, LINDEN, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY COOSA DALLAS ELMORE HALE JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, HOOVER, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSCALOOSA, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON CLAY COOSA DALLAS ELMORE HALE LEE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY, ASHLAND, AUBURN, BRENT, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, LANETT, LINDEN, LINEVILLE, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PELHAM, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 19 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB BULLOCK CHAMBERS CHILTON COOSA DALLAS ELMORE HALE LEE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, BRENT, CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, LANETT, LINDEN, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, SELMA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK CHAMBERS COOSA ELMORE LEE LOWNDES MACON MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDER CITY, AUBURN, EUFAULA, FORT DEPOSIT, LANETT, LOWNDESBORO, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, OPELIKA, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, ROCKFORD, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, VALLEY, AND WETUMPKA.

TORNADO WATCH 217 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 25 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BLECKLEY CRISP DODGE DOOLY LAURENS MONTGOMERY PULASKI TELFAIR WHEELER WILCOX IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA EMANUEL JOHNSON TOOMBS TREUTLEN IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE HARRIS MACON MARION MUSCOGEE SCHLEY STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALAMO, AMERICUS, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, COCHRAN, COLUMBUS, CORDELE, DUBLIN, EASTMAN, ELLAVILLE, FORT MOORE, HAWKINSVILLE, MCRAE, MONTEZUMA, MOUNT VERNON, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, SOPERTON, SWAINSBORO, TALBOTTON, VIDALIA, VIENNA, AND WRIGHTSVILLE.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Coosa and Tallapoosa. * WHEN. Until 230 PM CDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Alexander City, Dadeville, Goodwater, Camp Hill, Rockford, Kellyton, Weogufka, Jacksons' Gap, New Site, Goldville, Wind Creek State Park, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Bradford, Northern Lake Martin, Crewsville, Cottage Grove, Hatchet, Nixburg, Hillabee Creek and Western Lake Martin.