Cliff Williams / TPI Even at 96, Jacqueline Lacey of Wetumpka, still passes on her knowledge of quilting. Her she is helping put a quilt on a frame for repair.
Cliff Williams / TPI Tonea Stewart, second from left, visited with the Thread My Needle Quilters as she begins a documentary project on the Wetumpka group. Stewart was in A Time to Kill, Mississippi Burning and The Rosa Park Story.
Cliff Williams / TPI Even at 96, Jacqueline Lacey of Wetumpka, still passes on her knowledge of quilting. Her she is helping put a quilt on a frame for repair.
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Tonea Stewart is used to being in front of the camera. She has starred in Mississippi Burning, In the Heat of the Night, Matlock and more.
Stewart was also on the faculty at Alabama State University leading the performing arts program. Now she is on the other side of the camera documenting history. Recently Stewart and her team had the first of several planned visits with the Thread My Needle Quilting Guild that meets at the Elmore County Black History Museum.
Cliff Williams / TPI Tonea Stewart, second from left, visited with the Thread My Needle Quilters as she begins a documentary project on the Wetumpka group. Stewart was in A Time to Kill, Mississippi Burning and The Rosa Park Story.
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN TALLAPOOSA...
NORTHEASTERN COOSA AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT...
At 906 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Waldo to near Strickland Crossroads.
Movement was east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Alexander City, Lineville, Ashland, Goodwater, Stewartville, New
Site, Goldville, Hillabee Creek, Parkdale, Hatchet, Northern Lake
Martin, Cleveland Crossroads, Cragford, Hollins, Hackneyville,
Motley, Roselle, Millerville, and Mellow Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
east central Alabama.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 30 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ALABAMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL ALABAMA
BIBB CALHOUN CHAMBERS
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA JEFFERSON PICKENS
RANDOLPH SHELBY ST. CLAIR
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALABASTER, ALEXANDER CITY,
ALICEVILLE, ANNISTON, ASHLAND, BIRMINGHAM, BRENT, CARROLLTON,
CENTREVILLE, CLANTON, COLUMBIANA, HEFLIN, HOOVER, JACKSONVILLE,
LANETT, LINEVILLE, MOODY, PELHAM, PELL CITY, ROANOKE, ROCKFORD,
SYLACAUGA, TALLADEGA, TUSCALOOSA, AND VALLEY.
