Published on: May 2, 2010 at 9:13 PM

UPDATE 9:13
Much of Winston County is socked in with very heavy rain at this hour. No warning, but heavy rain, lots of lightning and hail is occurring. Quarter sized hail was reported at 8:45 p.m. in Natural Bridge. Double Springs to Addison will see heavy weather over the next hour.

Down into Walker County…heavy rain and hail is falling as far south as Carbon Hill and Nauvoo.

UPDATE 856 p.m.: golf ball sized hail was reported at 8:37 p.m. just northwest of Winfield in Marion County…this hail core is just east of Natural Bridge…moving toward Double Springs…hail is still likely…just probably not as large…more marble sized now…

UPDATE 849 p.m. Very dangerous looking toward…has excellent organization…bow echo appearance…history of large hail and could produce damaging winds and small tornadoes…In the Natural Brudge and Lynn areas…heading toward Double Springs…will eventually move toward Morgan County and Decatur…

BMX issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lamar [AL] till 8:30 PM CDT.

Dangerous storm heading northeast out of the Guin, Winfield, Brilliant area…heading toward Natural Bridge and Double Springs…

THREATS…High winds, very heavy rain, intense lightning and very large hail. Se in safe shelter before this dangerous storm arrives.