Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Southwest Tuscaloosa County

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The National Weather Service office in Birmingham has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southwest Tuscaloosa County until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday evening.

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The NWS says the severe storm is currently in the area of Shelton State Community College in the southern part of the county and is nearly stationary at present.

Meteorologist and storm spotters are reporting this storm could produce quarter-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 mph.

Due to lightning in the area, the Black Crowes concert was delayed Wednesday evening at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.

Tuscaloosa County EMA offers a free emergency notifications service - TuscALERT — that sends updates on severe weather directly to your phone, email or mobile device. Click here to sign up for TuscALERT.

Click here for a map of storm shelters across the Tuscaloosa metro. The Tuscaloosa County EMA website also provides regular updates on when shelters open during severe weather events.

This is a developing story. Be sure to follow us here for live updates as severe weather moves over West Alabaa.