On Saturday at 8:26 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated tornado warning in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Clarke, Monroe and Washington counties.

They also reported on X that they had to seek shelter at their office in Birmingham for about 10 minutes, while the NWS Atlanta office took over their duties. Another post on X from the National Weather Service in Birmingham reported that there is damage in Calera including the Walmart.

While there’s no need to hoard, consider stocking up on essentials in case of a power outage that could last a few days Pack a bag: Prepare a bag in case you need to leave home in a hurry. Some items you can include are: a flashlight with batteries;