A new Tornado Watch has been issued to replace the old Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch for the following counties in central Alabama: Autauga, Bibb, Calhoun, Chambers, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Hale, Jefferson, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Tuscaloosa.

A new Tornado Watch also has been issued until 1 a.m. for the following north Alabama counties: Colbert, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall and Morgan.

Under these Watches, the following are possible:

• A couple of strong tornadoes
• Isolated hail up to ping-pong-ball size
• Isolated damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph

The Tornado Watch was allowed to expire for the following counties: Blount, Cullman, Cherokee, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Sumter, Walker and Winston.

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