Published on: April 19, 2009 at 5:43 PM

NEW TORNADO WARNING
Tornado Warning for Greene, Hale, Perry [AL] till 6:30 PM CDT …* AT 539 PM CDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DUFFYS BEND…OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF DEMOPOLIS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

This storm will affect Newbern and Greensboro passing near or north of Marion. May eventually pass between Centreville and Maplesville.

NORTHWEST ALABAMA
Severe thunderstorm warning for much of Marion, northern Lamar, northern Fayette, western Winston and Northwest Walker Counties until 630 p.m.

CLOSER TO BIRMINGHAM
Lots of heavy storms from east of Chelsea to Bessemer to West Blocton to northeast of Moundville. All moving ENE and will affect northern Hale, extreme SE Tuscaloosa, northern Bibb and much of Shelby Counties over the next hour.