THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 9 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA BAKER CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA BRADFORD COLUMBIA GILCHRIST HAMILTON MARION SUWANNEE UNION IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA APPLING ATKINSON BACON BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH COFFEE ECHOLS GLYNN JEFF DAVIS PIERCE WARE WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, AMELIA CITY, ANASTASIA, ANTHONY, ARLINGTON, ATKINSON, AXSON, BAKERSVILLE, BAXLEY, BELLAIR, BELMONT, BLACKSHEAR, BOSTWICK, BURBANK, CARRAWAY, COLUMBIA, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATE, DOCK JUNCTION, DOCTORS INLET, DOCTORTOWN, DOUGLAS, DOVER BLUFF, DUNGENESS, DURBIN, FERNANDINA BEACH, FOLKSTON, FRUIT COVE, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, GARDI, GLYNN HAVEN, HAZLEHURST, HICKOX, HILLIARD, HOBOKEN, HOMELAND, HOMERVILLE, HORTENSE, HOUSTON, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, JEKYLL ISLAND, JENNINGS, JESUP, KINGS FERRY, KINGSLAND, LAKE BUTLER, LAKE CITY, LAKESIDE, LIVE OAK, LULU, MACCLENNY, MCALPIN, MIDDLEBURG, NAHUNTA, NEEDHAM, NEEDMORE, NEW LACY, NEW RIVER, NEWBURN, NEWNANS LAKE, NORMANDY, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, OCEANWAY, OLENO STATE PARK, OLUSTEE, ORANGE PARK, ORTEGA, PALATKA, PALM COAST, PALM VALLEY, PEARSON, PINE GROVE, PLANT HATCH, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, RACE POND, RATLIFF, RAYBON, RIVERSIDE, SAN MARCO, SEA ISLAND, ST. GEORGE, ST. SIMONS, STARKE, STATENVILLE, STEPHEN FOSTER STATE PARK, SUWANNEE SPRINGS, SWITZERLAND, THALMANN, TRENTON, WATERTOWN, WAYCROSS, WAYNESVILLE, WEIRSDALE, WEST LAKE, WHITE SPRINGS, WILLACOOCHEE, WINOKUR, AND YULEE.