Published on: May 11, 2008 at 2:34 AM

The tornado warning for Jefferson County is no longer in effect.

The Tornado Warning for Shelby County continues till 2:45 AM CDT …AT 221 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR STERRETT…OR ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LEEDS…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Calhoun, Cleburne, St. Clair, Talladega [AL] till 2:45 AM CDT. Dangerous storm passing south of Pell City could produce a tornado. Although no formal warning is in effect.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Randolph and Tallapoosa Counties till 2:45 AM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties till 2:45 AM CDT. Hale Co. was cleared.

Many reports of high winds over East Alabama. We saw a wind gust to 57 mph at Mt. Cheaha.

A tornado watch continues until 9 a.m.

The tornado threat has ended south of US-278 and has lessened behind this first outflow boundary and line of storms. But beware new storms moving out of Monroe County Mississippi into Lamar County.