UPDATE 12:45 P.M.
Tornado watches that had been issued for counties in the ABC 27 viewing area have been canceled or allowed to expire.
UPDATE 8:45 A.M.
The National Weather Service has canceled portions of the original tornado watch. The areas that remain under a tornado watch until 1 p.m. are highlighted in red below.
UPDATE 6 A.M.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for the following counties until 1 p.m. Wednesday afternoon:
IN FLORIDA:
Dixie
Franklin
Gadsden
Jefferson
Lafayette
Leon
Liberty
Madison
Taylor
Wakulla
IN GEORGIA:
Berrien
Brooks
Colquitt
Cook
Decatur
Grady
Lanier
Lowndes
Seminole
Thomas
ORIGINAL STORY:
Strong to severe storms move along a line from the tri-state area through the southeast side of the Big Bend Wednesday morning.
Wind gusts over 60 MPH, large hail, and an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for Tift, Miller, Baker, and Mitchell counties in our neighborhoods.
If a warning is issued (tornado or severe thunderstorm) please take cover immediately. The safest place to take cover is in a structure with a foundation in an interior room.
Storm activity moves out by late-lunch hours Wednesday morning.
A few showers are possible behind the front, but drier conditions move in quickly.
A dry and cooler end to the week is expected.