The Latest: Storms diminish, but flood watches remain

Heavy rains late Wednesday night and early this morning caused flooding in several areas of Greenwood, Miss., Thursday, March 31, 2016., including this field outside of Greenwood High School. Public and private schools in Leflore County were closed Thursday because of weather-related problems. (Nick Rogers/The Greenwood Commonwealth, via AP) Heavy rains late Wednesday night and early this morning caused flooding in several areas of Greenwood, Miss., Thursday, March 31, 2016., including this field outside of Greenwood High School. Public and private schools in Leflore County were closed Thursday because of weather-related problems. (Nick Rogers/The Greenwood Commonwealth, via AP)

By Associated Press April 1, 2016 2 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – The Latest on severe weather in the South (all times local):

7:50 a.m.

Many of the severe storms that rolled through southern states overnight have diminished, but flood watches remained in parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida panhandle early Friday.

The National Storm Prediction Center says a large part of Georgia and the Carolinas will be at a slight risk of more storms later Friday. Forecasters say damaging wind gusts and the potential for a few tornadoes will be the main threats.

Parts of three Georgia counties were under a tornado warning early Friday. The National Weather Service said a severe storm capable of producing a tornado was being tracked on radar south of Macon. There were no immediate reports of any tornadoes on the ground or damage from that storm.