The National Weather Service issued a level one out of five severe weather threat for Tallapoosa, Elmore and Coosa counties.
The threat time begins at 4 p.m. Thursday. Although for much of the Lake Martin area it isn't expected until 7 p.m. These threats include isolated brief tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts up to 60 mph and large hail.
The NWS advises having multiple reliable ways to receive weather updates and remain weather aware as the storm approaches.