TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — We're tracking damage reports and warnings as storms sweep across the Big Bend and South Georgia.
5:49 p.m.: All tornado watches for the Big Bend and South Georgia have been canceled
3:55 p.m.: NWS confirmed three tornadoes touched down in the Big Bend and South Georgia Monday morning. The areas impacted include Lake Iamonia in NE Leon County, SW Leon County, and Grady County. The tornado tracked from Grady County through Thomas County went over Route 19 into Colquitt County.
3:47 p.m.: New photos from tornado damage in Northeast Tallahassee
2:07 p.m.: New videos and pictures from the tornado damage in Grady County
1:30 p.m.: New images are coming on of downed trees in Colquitt County.
According to the Colquitt County Emergency Management, there was damage to a house and barn on GA Hwy 202 just south of Monroe Jackson Road.
Colquitt County's Emergency Management also reported several trees down and snapped off.
1:08 p.m.: Grady County Sheriff's is reporting tornado damage near Akridge, New Hope, and Sammy Bulloch Roads. You're asked to avoid these areas while first responders begin cleanup.
According to the Grady County Sheriff's office, a home was leveled during Monday morning storms.
injuries were reported.
1:04 p.m.: There's a tornado watch warning in effect until 6:00 p.m. for several counties. Check out the graphic below.
12:32 p.m.: Tornado Warning including Thomasville, GA and Metcalf, GA until 1:00 p.m.
12:24 p.m.: City of Homer has closed City Hall due to no power. They will reopen tomorrow.
12:19 p.m.: Tornado Warning including Grady County, GA, Leon County, FL, Thomas County, GA until 12:45 p.m.
12:08 p.m.: Tornado warning cleared for Leon and Gadsden Counties
12:06 p.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Havana, FL until 12:45 p.m.
11:57 p.m.: Leon County Schools has paused all movement on our campuses due to the current Tornado Warning. All of our schools have instituted their Tornado Drill Procedures.
11:53 p.m.: Tornado Warning including Gadsden County until 12:15 p.m.
11:46 p.m.: NWS: Confirmed tornado located 8 miles southwest of Midway, moving northeast
11:43 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Moultrie, GA until 12:30 p.m.
11:31 a.m.: Tornado Warning including Leon County until 12:00 p.m.
11:28 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Carrabelle, FL, Eastpoint, FL and Apalachicola, FL until 12:30 p.m.
11:19 a.m.: Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Midway, FL and Norfleet, FL until 12:00 p.m.
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While shower coverage has been minimal early today, a general increase in rain and thunderstorm activity is anticipated in the Florida/Georgia line region after sunrise.
The bulk of the severe weather threat holds off until mid-morning at the earliest, with scattered storms in the morning hours becoming more widespread during the afternoon. This will be enough to consider Monday afternoon a washout for much of the area, including for the evening commute home.
Throughout the day on Monday, a risk for scattered occurrences of severe weather exists, with the potential for damaging wind, small hail, and even an isolated tornado in the strongest storms. Make sure to have multiple ways to get alerts, including by turning government alerts on in your phone's settings. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, you can tune into ABC 27 and we will have the latest on the storm.
The most widespread impact across the area Monday will be periods of heavy rain, with a general 1-3 inches of rain expected across the Big Bend and South Georgia. Localized spots could see more. Some ponding in flood-prone areas is possible, so make sure to turn around, don't drown, if you encounter flooded roadways.
Rain moves out of the area between sunset and midnight Monday evening, when skies will begin to clear and cooler and drier air begins to move into the area.
Tuesday morning lows in the 40s with daytime highs in the 60s and low 70s bring temperatures below average after the past few days have felt more like summer!
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