We are starting to get some clearing over the northwestern corner of the state, but we need to get that over the rest of Central Alabama so we can get these temperatures to warm up some.
Recent tornado outbreaks in the Southeast U.S. have spawned talk of extreme severe weather that is occuring in an area of the country that is not typically used to such extreme tornado outbreaks.
GRADUAL CLEARING: Clouds cover a decent part of Alabama early this morning, but we will forecast gradual clearing today as drier air works into the state. Clouds could linger much of the day over the eastern counties of the state, however, and a few showers are possible over Southeast Alabama. Today will be cooler with a high between 60 and 65 degrees.
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The severe weather threat is now over for all of Central Alabama.
NWS Birmingham has removed Autauga, Chambers, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Marengo, Randolph, and Tallapoosa counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat of severe storms have moved south of those counties.
The severe risk continues although it will begin to diminish after sunset. Large hail remains the primary threat although strong wind gusts are possible.
As of 6:52 pm, the severe storm threat continues for the extreme southern and southeastern parts of Central Alabama.
NWS Birmingham has removed Chilton, Clay, Perry, and Sumter counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat of severe storms has moved south of those counties.
NWS Birmingham has removed Bibb, Greene, Hale, and Talladega counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat of severe storms has passed.
A Severe Thunderstorm has been issued for much of Lee County and the northern parts of Macon County for a severe thunderstorm capable of producing large hail and damaging winds.
NWS Birmingham has removed Shelby County from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch as the threat has now moved south of the county.
Strong thunderstorm wind gusts have lead to some structural damage in Chilton County.
Here are a few hail images being sent into Spann Twitter feed from the Spann Twitter Army.
Strong/severe storms are moving southeast across central Alabama with large hail as the primary threat.
