Tornado watch extended again for south Alabama; severe storms still moving through state - AL.com

Tropical Storm Olga has formed in the Gulf, and it has spun up several tornadoes today in southwest Alabama.

The National Weather Service in Mobile issued multiple tornado warnings today and has been getting reports of storm damage in several parts of southwest Alabama.

A tornado watch has been extended until 11 p.m. for a few counties in southwest Alabama as well.

Storms in Alabama appeared to be weakening some, but severe weather will remain possible through tonight:

The Storm Prediction Center has extended tornado watch for several southwest Alabama counties. It will now continue until 11 p.m. Friday.

The Alabama counties left in the watch are Choctaw, Clarke and Washington. The watch has been canceled for Baldwin and Mobile counties.

The watch also includes several counties in southeast Mississippi.

There have been multiple warnings issued so far today, all in southwest Alabama including the Mobile metro area.

The National Weather Service in Mobile said forecasters expect severe weather to be possible through tonight.

A threat of flash flooding will continue for parts of southwest Alabama as well, and a flash flood watch is in effect through Saturday evening for Choctaw, Mobile and Washington counties.

A flash flood warning has been issued for south-central Choctaw and central Washington counties and will be in effect until 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

Up to 3 inches of rain has fallen in that area, and another inch or two will be possible over the next two hours, according to the weather service in Mobile.

Another flash flood warning has been issued for south-central Choctaw and northwestern Clarke counties and will be in effect until 3 a.m. Saturday.

The weather service in Mobile said 2 to 3 inches of rain has already fallen in those areas and heavy rain was continuing.

The latest severe weather outlook shows a slight risk for southwest Alabama and a marginal risk farther to the north and east:

The areas in yellow have a slight risk of severe storms today. Isolated severe storms will be possible in the areas in dark green.

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