The National Weather Service issued an updated tornado warning at 5:03 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 5:45 p.m. for Fayette and Tuscaloosa counties.

A severe weather outbreak in Alabama through Saturday with the threat of hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Some tornadoes could be strong and long-track.

A destructive wave of storms swept into Alabama on Saturday, bringing with them a rarely-seen threat level for possible long-track tornadoes, winds of up to 70 m.p.h., golf ball-sized hail and torrential rain.