Update: Strong wind, storm advisory issued until 4:30 p.m. Tornado watch until 11 p.m.

The front of the Fairbanks Company has been blown off and there is heavy damage elsewhere on Division Street, according to an eyewitness.

A car was overturned in the area of Division Street and John Davenport and a structure fire was reported Charlton Street.

Debris has been reported on John Davenport near the railroad overpass.

There are trees down in other areas, too.

Power is out in much of West Rome and traffic lights are not working of Alabama Highway.

Trees have been reported down on homes on Cherry Street and Norcross Way and another tree has hit power lines on South Broad Street, according to 911 dispatches.

Georgia Power reported that about 8,400 people are without power, most of them in the Rome city limits.

Floyd County is under a significant weather advisory until 5:30 p.m. because of the possibility of strong winds and storms passing through the area.

Rome and Northwest Georgia have been included in a tornado watch that has covered a majority of Alabama for most of the day.

The tornado watch lasts until 11 p.m.

There have been tornadoes sighted near Birmingham and Montgomery today. Showers are likely this afternoon with the possibility of a thunderstorm and a high near 69 today, according to the National Weather Service.

As of 4 p.m. today .38 inches of rain were recorded at Richard B. Russell airport - .28 inches within the last hour.

Click here to view an interactive weather map on Weather.com.

Tonight's low is expected around 42 with a 40 percent chance of rain tonight.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Christmas Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

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