Published on: May 23, 2009 at 2:23 PM

Good news.

The tornado warning is canceled for Chilton County.

The storm has weakened.

MORE GENERAL UPDATE
A band of moderate to heavy rain continues across much of the western half of Central Alabama at this hour. It extends from Pickens and Sumter Counties on the west through much of Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties into Jefferson, Shelby and Chilton Counties.

Some heavy showers were over Chilton, Dallas and Autauga Counties.

Wind damage was reported earlier near Marbury in northern Autauga County, prompting an earlier tornado warning for Chilton County that has expired.

Heavy rain is over western Jefferson County in the Bessemer area. More heavy rain will be coming up the Interstate into Shelby County around Calera shortly. This will affect the SEC Tournament, which is already in a rain delay at Regions Park.

Over Eastern sections of Central Alabama, the rain is more light to moderate.