Tallahassee, FL – Drivers across the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama, and southwest Georgia could face rapidly intensifying thunderstorms within the next few hours as a tornado watch remains active until 10 a.m. Monday, bringing the risk of rotating storms, damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and hail large enough to dent vehicles.
According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Tornado Watch #63 covers a wide corridor from Pensacola and Panama City across Dothan and Montgomery, stretching into Columbus and parts of southwest Georgia. Forecasters say two storm clusters are already organizing while a larger squall line to the west is expected to push through the region later Monday morning.
Emergency managers warn that isolated tornadoes are possible as storms move east, particularly along major corridors including Interstate 10 in the Florida Panhandle, Interstate 65 in southern Alabama, and Interstate 185 near Columbus. Strong wind gusts could down tree limbs and power lines, raising the risk of scattered outages for thousands of residents.
More than 10.2 million people, including 2,483 schools and 194 hospitals, fall inside the watch zone. Officials urge residents to keep phones charged, enable weather alerts, and identify a sturdy indoor shelter away from windows.
The storm line is expected to sweep across the region through the morning commute, and additional warnings could be issued quickly if rotating storms develop. Tornado watches remain in effect until 10 a.m. Monday.
