THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 609 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA CONECUH ESCAMBIA MONROE IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA BALDWIN CHOCTAW CLARKE MOBILE WASHINGTON IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA ESCAMBIA SANTA ROSA IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI GEORGE GREENE PERRY STONE WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATMORE, BAY MINETTE, BEAUMONT, BELLVIEW, BRENT, BREWTON, BUTLER, CHATOM, DAPHNE, ENSLEY, EVERGREEN, FERRY PASS, FLOMATON, GROVE HILL, GULF BREEZE, GULF SHORES, HOMEWOOD, JACKSON, LEAKESVILLE, LISMAN, LUCEDALE, MCLAIN, MILLRY, MILTON, MOBILE, MONROEVILLE, MYRTLE GROVE, NEW AUGUSTA, PACE, PENSACOLA, PRICHARD, RICHTON, SARALAND, SILAS, THOMASVILLE, TILLMANS CORNER, WAYNESBORO, AND WIGGINS.