11 p.m.: The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Watch for several eastern Alabama counties, including Lee County, valid until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
A tornado watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the watch area, according to the National Weather Service.
2:40p.m.: According to the National Weather Service, there's possible severe weather in Auburn from today at 11 p.m. - tomorrow at 8 a.m.
Severe weather can include "brief tornado or two," stated the National Weather Service.
"The potential for two rounds of severe weather, including damaging straight-line winds and tornadoes exist through at least Tuesday morning," NWS stated in a weather report. "First, through the afternoon and evening hours, isolated discrete supercells capable of producing tornadoes will be possible west of Troy to Rockford to Ragland line. This activity will spread North through the early evening hours."
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