Tornado watch, severe thunderstorm warning issued for Tallahassee area

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in Tallahassee on Thursday, March 12, from 5:56 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. This warning applies to Franklin, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas and Tift counties.

A series of severe thunderstorm warnings involving the potential for 60 mph winds and pea-seized hail have also been issued for north Florida and South Georgia cities and counties, including Tallahassee, Crawfordville, and Midway until 8:45 a.m.

There remains the potential for a few tornadoes and scattered strong gusts of 60 to 70 mph as a squall line pushes through between 8 a.m and 10:30 p.m…

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