Florida's Panhandle under tornado watch. Several areas under flood watch as storms roll through
The National Weather Service has issue a tornado watch until 2 p.m. CT today across the Panhandle, including Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue until 4 p.m., with some of the storms having the potential to produce heavy rainfall. Between one to two inches of rain are possible.
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Live weather radar for Pensacola
Live weather radar for Fort Walton Beach, Panama City
Heavy rain on top of saturated ground brings flooding risk
As the storms move through from the Gulf of Mexico, they bring not only the possibility of a couple of tornadoes, but also hail and strong wind gusts.
The National Weather Service warned hail up to quarter size are possible, along with isolated wind gusts up to 70 mph.
Heavy rain associated with the storms bring a potential for flooding since the ground is saturated.
A flood watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. today for Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa under tornado watch until 2 p.m.
