Published on: April 22, 2018 at 7:22 PM

The NWS Birmingham has extended the wind advisory to include Bibb, Chambers, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, Fayette, Lamar, Lee, Macon, Marion, Russell, Tallapoosa, Walker and Winston Counties.

It continues for Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair and Talladega Counties.

The advisory is in effect until 4 a.m.

Winds may gust to 35 mph at times and to over 40 mph at higher elevations.