At 1252 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Welona, or 12 miles southwest of Rockford, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Rockford, Equality, Speed, Lyle, Pentonville, Dollar, Cottage Grove, Highway 9 and Highway 22, Welona, Nixburg, Higgins Ferry Park, Mitchell Lake, and Central.

SVRBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Southeastern Elmore County in east central Alabama. North central Macon County in southeastern Alabama. South central Tallapoosa County in east central Alabama. * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 113 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eclectic, or 7 miles west of Tallassee, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Tuskegee, Tallassee, Notasulga, Franklin, Liberty City, Reeves Airport, Tallapoosa City, Yates Dam, Reeltown, Uphapee Creek, and Yates Reservoir.

FFWBMX The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Lee County in east central Alabama. * Until 200 AM CDT. * At 1048 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Auburn, Opelika. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Public reported. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Auburn, Opelika, Notasulga, Beauregard, Auburn University, Griffen Mill, Beans Mill, Loachapoka, Robert G. Pitts Airport, Chewacla State Park and Mount Jefferson.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 226 UNTIL 5 AM CDT FRIDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 223. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ALABAMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ALABAMA AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK CHILTON DALLAS ELMORE GREENE HALE LOWNDES MACON MARENGO MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE RUSSELL SUMTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CLANTON, DEMOPOLIS, EUFAULA, EUTAW, FORT DEPOSIT, GREENSBORO, LINDEN, LIVINGSTON, LOWNDESBORO, MARION, MILLBROOK, MONTGOMERY, MOUNDVILLE, PHENIX CITY, PRATTVILLE, SELMA, TROY, TUSKEGEE, UNION SPRINGS, UNIONTOWN, WETUMPKA, AND YORK.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 226 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE MUSCOGEE STEWART WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLUMBUS, FORT MOORE, PRESTON, AND RICHLAND.