Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in East Central Alabama Saturday morning

The National Weather Service issued a report at 8:07 a.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 9 a.m. for Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega and Clay counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 8:07 a.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alexandria to 6 miles northeast of Parkdale. Movement was east at 40 mph," states the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects." Locations impacted by the alert include Anniston, Oxford, Talladega, Sylacauga, Jacksonville, Heflin,...