An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 2:30 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:15 p.m. for Lamar, Fayette and Walker counties.
The storms may bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
“At 2:30 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Fayette, moving northeast at 25 mph,” says the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”…