BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- A line of severe storms is crossing central Alabama, bringing heavy rain and lightning into the area.

The severe storms moved through Tuscaloosa and Jasper around 3 p.m., crossing the I-65 corridor into the Birmingham metro area around 4:30 p.m. The storms could produce winds between 60 and 80 mph along with torrential rainfall and lightning.

A tornado watch is in effect until 7 p.m. for the following counties:

Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Jefferson, Lowndes, Montgomery, Perry, Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega counties.

The following counties are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m.:

Barbour, Bullock, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Lee, Macon, Pike, Randolph, Russell, Tallapoosa counties.

CORDOVA, AL (WBRC)- After waiting nearly two years, the Walker County Town of Cordova is going to begin its road to recovery.

Tuesday night the city council voted to hire a contractor to demolish all of the downtown area on main street.

The town was hit by tornadoes twice April 27, once in the morning and again in the early evening. The old buildings were destroyed and several fires made it impossible to restore what was left.

The demolition is set to begin at the end of this month.

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HANCEVILLE, Ala. –  One of the key factors in determining if a person will go to college is how they will pay for it.  Paying for college can be a daunting task for many people, and working through the financial aid applications and learning all of the related language can add to the stress level. 

Wallace State Community College recently added a new resource for students to its website to help them learn more about applying for financial aid, determining costs associated with education, and offering tips on everything from saving money and banking to identity theft.