Sunday Pulse Storms; Quick Alberto Update

Bill Murray | 5:03 pm May 20, 2012

Showers and storms continue over West Alabama at this hour. Others are entering Northeast Alabama.

They cover parts of Maroi\\ion, Northwestern Walker, Lamar, Fayette, western Tuscaloosa, Pickens and Greene Counties.

They are moving southward.

Let’s zoom in:

MARION/FAYETTE
Storms are lined up along US-278 from west to east of Hamilton, then down to Brilliant. Moving south. Will affect US-78 between Hamilton, Guin, Winfield to Glen Allen. These storms will affect northwestern Fayette County in areas mainly north and west of the town of Fayette. Facebook report of lots of pea seized hail and some tree damage north of Hamilton about 4:50 p.m.

LAMAR/PICKENS/GREENE
Storms over southern Lamar, northern Pickens have weakened a bit and reformed over eastern Mississippi northeast of Columbus. A new storm was intensifying near Aliceville. It will push across the Tombigbee and into northern Greene County. 0.72 inches of rain in 39 minutes according to our Skywatcher in southwestern Lamar County, and still raining heavily. Doppler radar estimates indicate over one inch in parts of southern Lamar County. Fortunately, this is south of some of the more flood prone parts of the county, but some short term flooding could occur, so be careful if you are driving.

NORTHEAST ALABAMA
Strong storms pushing into Jackson County in Northeast Alabama have weakened a bit. But others are upstream and will enter the county later.

PULSE STORMS – NOT SEVERE
These are pulse type, summertime variety thunderstorms. They are being sparked by the heating of the day and weak impulses aloft rotating around the upper low over the South Atlantic Coast.

NATIONALLY
Several severe thunderstorm warnings across the Upper Great Lakes, Midwest, Plains and Florida today. The SPC maintains a slight risk over the Upper Great Lakes states, including Chicago land. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.

ALBERTO
TS Alberto has top winds of 45 mph. It is 105 miles southeast of Savannah. Moving SW at 6. Will stall and turn northeast overnight. Will remain offshore during acceleration to the northeast. Should become non-tropical by Tuesday.