The Storm Prediction Center indicates that strong wind shear is moving out of Georgia into Central Alabama tonight. The tornado threat may increase along the feeder bands as they rotate around the center of Fay.
A tornado watch may be required for parts of the area from Chilton, Coosa, Tallapoosa and Chambers County southward.
There have been multiple reports of trees and powerlines down across East Central Alabama. The occupants of a home in Oswichee in Russell County are trapped by a fallen tree. A tree has fallen on a trailer south of Parkmanville in Russell County. A tree is also on a house at highway 80 and Lynn Road in Crawford in Russell County. The damage was caused by winds associated with the tropical storm.
