On Sunday at 12:51 a.m. an updated tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 3 a.m. for Barbour, Bullock, Pike and Russell 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.

The watch, which had been anticipated, is in effect until 3 a.m. on Sunday and its issuance comes as a large area of deadly and dangerous weather moves across Alabama.