ALERT: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 12/18 9:00PM for Tuscaloosa, Walker, Marion, Pickens, Winston, Sumter, Fayette, Lamar, Greene. A Tornado Watch means that the ingredients are coming into place that could lead to the development of tornadoes and severe storms producing damaging wind and/or large hail. More info at WTVA.com/weather. When we're on-air, we're on at WTVA.com/live | WTVA 9 News

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