Published on: August 25, 2008 at 10:20 AM

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Tornado warning for southern and western Jefferson County and northern Shelby County expired at 10 a.m.

Tornado warning issued for Cleburne and Randolph Counties til 10:30 a.m. ROtation indicated in storms near Wedowee, moving NNW toward Heflin.

New flash flood warnings for Jefferson and Shelby Counties. SHelby til 12:30. Jefferson to 12:45. Street flooding reported in Alabaster.

Tornado watch continues until 3:00 p.m. for much of the southern two thirds of Alabama.