Tornado watch extended to five more counties in Panhandle
8:55 a.m.: A tornado watch has been extended to include five more counties in the Panhandle.The tornado watch is in effect until 10 a.m. EST for Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson and Washington counties.
Earlier story
A tornado watch has been issued for several counties early Monday morning ahead of a cold front moving into Florida.
A tornado watch is in effect for Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties until 9 a.m. CST.
Strong to severe storms are possible, with some capable of producing an isolated tornado or two , heavy rainfall, wind gusts up to 60 mph and hail, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Services.
The storms are expected over the Panhandle and North Florida this morning before moving south.
Today’s tornado watch comes just over a month after several tornadoes hit the Panhandle Jan. 9, including an EF-3 tornado that hit Bay County.
Florida weather: Cold fronts. Tornadoes. Hail. Tropical-storm-force winds. That’s Florida weather in 2024