Published on: April 19, 2009 at 5:04 PM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Bibb, SW Jefferson, and SE Tuscaloosa [AL] till 5:30 PM CDT…intense storms from SW of North Johns to Brookwood to Vance to Coaling are moving ENE toward Lake View and North Bibb. They will affect the Bessemer and McCalla areas heading towar Hoover. Lots of intense rain, lightning and hail with these storms as well as the potential for damaging winds. Some rotation noted east of Brookwood. Could produce a tornado

Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Sumter, southern Greene and extreme western Hale Counties until 515 p.m.
…Severe storm passing between Forkland and Demopolis.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lamar and Marion Counties until 5:45 p.m. Very intense hailstorm near Smithville MS will pass into northern Lamar County, and will affect Hamilton. Hail at least golf ball size indicated.

TORNADO WATCH TIL 9 PM
For following counties…Bibb, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties.