Strong Storms Across Central Alabama

Strong thunderstorms are across the middle of Alabama tonight. They are most intense over Bibb, Chilton, Dallas and northwestern Autauga Counties. They are not severe, but be prepared for very intense lightning, gusty winds and torrential rains.

The NWS Birmingham just issued a significant weather alert for several counties including:

NORTHERN AUTAUGA
SOUTHERN SHELBY
NORTHEASTERN PERRY
NORTHEASTERN DALLAS
NORTHWESTERN COOSA
CHILTON
EASTERN BIBB COUNTIES

UNTIL 900 PM CDT.

The alert is shown in the peach polygon. Communities that will be affected include Montevallo, Maplesville, Calera, Jemsion, Thorsby and Clanton.

There are no warnings at this time.

To the north, there is still some lightning across southern Walker and Fayette Counties.

Back to the southwest, there is still a decent storm over northern Marengo County.

The storms are moving east at about 30 mph.

They are weakening slowly. The Central Alabama storms will hold together for awhile longer, but they will eventually diminish.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather