Extensive thunderstorms now in the I-59 Corridor from Fort Payne and Valley Head down to Gadsden, then down to Ashville and Argo through western St. Clair and eastern Jefferson, then from western Birmingham back to Bessemer and McCalla, with additional storms stretching down to Tuscaloosa. Individual storms are moving east at 25-30 mph while the […]
At 336 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clay, or 7 miles west of Springville, moving east at 30 mph.
At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near County Line, or 8 miles northeast of Gardendale, moving east at 20 mph.
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None of the storms are severe at this time, but a couple of isolated severe reports are likely.
At 107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Priceville, or near Hartselle, moving east at 25 mph.
A severe thunderstorm is located 9 miles west of Moulton, moving east at 15 mph. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees is likely.
While much of the area is dry with some sunshine peaking through the clouds, an already climbing instability and higher lapse rates are allowing rain and storms to develop and move across portions of North and Central Alabama.
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Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible across Central Alabama today, with a dry and warm spell starting Sunday and lasting into midweek, before scattered showers return later in the week.
RADAR CHECK: Today has been a case of feast or famine when it comes to rain for Alabama. Most of the rain today has been south of a line from Demopolis to Clanton to Lafayette; radar suggests parts of Wilcox County have received over five inches.
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Large areas of rain and storms continue to move through the state today, including stronger thunderstorms across the southern third of the state. For now, the more intense activity is over the southern half of the state. For the rest of today, tonight, and through tomorrow, rain and storms will remain in the forecast for Alabama.
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