when talladega came out by eric church he's singing about how cool talladega was and i'm like yeah i do that. it is a rush. tell me about the incremental steps you take it to go karts like you said and i admired the moxie getting beyond these one play i can't believe as a young woman you take off to europe to run with those mad mad over there in an ancillary way it seems to have a career as a venture we'll talk about the oh yeah tell me oh no europe was a young woman. i mean i left school when i was 16 i had the opportunity to race over there and i left high school i ended up getting my ged so please don't ask me about how great school is because i won't have much to say i got my college i got my college education and in england racing cars and you know it was a real proving ground for me so it was over there that i met my eventual boss when i came back to the states which was bobby ray hall and he was running a formula one team in england so get this so we met up in england at a t.g.i. friday's for lunch isn't that cute. and we kind of became friends and then i put him on the spot o

it was shelby county and talladega county, but this one is producing numerous tornadoes.front has to still move through. moving towards starkville, that's the cold front and this is a second wave, if you will. eight days ago we had numerous waves move through, and this is going to be moving through and this is at 7:00 p.m. central time. nashville is still in this for the next few hours as well. so in numerous states it's a high risk for areas in mississippi and alabama, and stretching up towards tennessee. this is extremely rare and for a good reason, because we are seeing it unfold right now. i know we will -- >> we just talking and looking at pictures, helena, and alabama. you see the giant metal railroad crossing was knocked down, just speaking to the wind, the power of the storms. >> one of our meteorologist, derek van dam is on his way to a eagle point. anybody in these states in the southeastern u.s., please make sure your emergency alerts are sets on your cell phone. go under settings and go all the way to the bottom and you will be able to see if they are turned o

host: you heard about alabama's decision as of yesterday, bill is in talladega, alabama, says he is not sure at this time. good morning. caller: good morning, pedro. i am not sure about states that have mandated and closed down their people's businesses, restricted their travel. what i am sure about is that it should be left up to the individual to make the best decision for them and their families and their communities. that is what i am sure about. host: the governor has made the decision to drop the mask mandate and a couple of weeks. what do you think? caller: that is her decision and that is her guidelines. host: but it effects you living in alabama. caller: it does affect me to a certain point. when i'm out in -- at stores and stuff, i wear my mask, no problem. i understand that. host: when the mask mandate gets dropped, will you still wear a mask? caller: no. not unless i am in a crowded store with a lot of people. but can i add one more thing? host: quickly, as long as it is related to the restriction. caller: the restrictions are good when they apply common sense. we have been

large hail or medium-sized hail. 3/4 of an inch, so that's about penny size that's moving up towards talladega springs. here's a warned storm near mineral springs. that's likely where the tornado is sitting right now and that's moving off to the north and east right now. we do have another situation a little farther south this one near alberta another tornado warning here this is until 6:30 local time. we have another one just north of that that is passed union town these are all racing off to the north and east the lines are moving east. the individual cells are moving north and east large hail of course tornadoes likely within these cells and many others that haven't even developed. this situation will continue through tonight. they've already had reports up to 150 reports of severe weather tonight, shep. >> all right janice huff, thanks. if you're in the area, your local nbc station is on it. >>> even in a year of unprecedented stress and strain, you've got to file those taxes, but tonight a rare break from none other than the irs that may take the edge off of it. >>> and the federal govern