India, April 18 -- Residents of Wausau, Wisconsin are under watch after radar indicated a possible tornado in the area.

Nearby communities, including Weston, Mosinee, Stevens Point, and Ringle, are also under alert as authorities monitor the situation.

The National Weather Service has issued Tornado Watch 129, which will remain in effect until 8 p.m. CDT on Friday. The new watch replaces a portion of Severe Thunderstorm Watch 128 as conditions continue to develop across the region.

The watch covers three counties in central Wisconsin: Marathon County, Wisconsin, Portage County, Wisconsin, and Wood County, Wisconsin.

Cities included within the alert area are Arnott, Bakerville, Marshfield, Plover, Stevens Point, Wausau, Wisconsin, and ...