Published on: August 24, 2008 at 2:01 PM

AT 151 PM CDT…TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD EXTENDING CLOSE TO THE GROUND…7 MILES SOUTH OF WELONA…OR 13 MILES NORTH OF MILLBROOK…MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

This is a very dangerous storm. It is just north of Deatsville. A little east of I-65. Moving NNW. Will parallel I-65, moving toward Clanton.

Tornado warning NE Autauga, SE Chilton, SW Coosa and extreme NW Elmore.

NEW WARNING
BMX issues Tornado Warning for Elmore [AL] till 2:30 PM CDT …* AT 157 PM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR EMERALD MOUNTAIN…OR 9 MILES WEST OF MILSTEAD…MOVING NORTH AT 21 MPH.