Much of Tallapoosa and Elmore counties are at marginal risk for severe weather today and Friday, including possible quarter-size hail and high winds, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). 

Jason Moran, director of the Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency, said today’s severe weather only poses a marginal risk to Tallapoosa County, labeling the storm about one out of five on the agency’s severe thunderstorm scale. For this afternoon, there is only a risk for potentially quarter-size hail.