Published on: August 24, 2008 at 5:02 PM

The NWS has issued a Tornado Warning for Jefferson and Walker Counties till 5:30 PM CDT

…* AT 456 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR CARDIFF…OR 7 MILES WEST OF GARDENDALE…MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

In addition, a trained spotter reports FUNNEL CLOUD 3 miles west of Gardendale at 04:55 PM CDT.

This storm will parallel US-78 going near Sumiton and Sipsey…

Sirens are sounding in Jefferson County…