Published on: May 2, 2009 at 8:29 PM

Storms are strengthening now over Lamar, northwestern Fayette and southern Marion County. There is also a strong cell to the southwest of Jasper.

These are in addition to the storms over northern Jefferson and southern Blount County, where tornado warnings are in effect.

There are still tornado warnings back in Central Mississippi. We will deal with these storms later this evening.

Lamar, Pickens and northern Sumter could see severe weather as soon as 10 p.m.