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Showers and thunderstorms are continuing to fire up over the northern and the western parts of the state, especially in a zone west of I-65 from Athens in Limestone County, down to Sweet Water in southern Marengo County.
Much of the shower and thunderstorm activity has stayed mostly over in Georgia and down in Florida throughout much of the morning hours, but some heavy rains have affected parts of Central Alabama, especially around the Auburn and Opelika area.
We continue to have tropical downpours and plenty of lightning out there in parts of North and Central Alabama at 9:30 PM, with the strongest of these storms located over Winston County.
Strong thunderstorms located over portions of Walker, Blount, Jefferson, and Tuscaloosa counties continue to move to the south-southwest slowly around 10 MPH.
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the South-Central Parts of Jefferson County until 9:15 PM tonight due to heavy rains from thunderstorms that continue to backbuild over the area.
As of 5:25 PM, we have multiple showers and thunderstorms that have developed and are moving very slowly to the south and south-southwestward. We have one storm over parts of Limestone and Morgan counties that currently has a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on it until 5:45 PM.
So, while the Gulf low is sending a decent amount of rain over most of Georgia, very little has moved over into Alabama at midday.
Guess who’s back??? That’s right, Donna Reed is back and breaking that record due to record high temperatures being set today.
It is a hot midday across Central Alabama at this point, with very little help from the cumulus clouds that are floating overhead.
In today’s post for the National Hurricane Preparedness Week, the National Weather Service reminds you that it’s time to prepare for a hurricane is before the season begins, when you have the time and are not under pressure.
Bright sunshine and very warm temperature will be the main weather story across Central Alabama with very little wind or clouds to help bring any relief.
In today’s post for the National Hurricane Preparedness Week, the National Weather Service reminds you that many Americans rely on their neighbors after a disaster, but there are also many ways you can help your neighbors before a hurricane approaches.
A few strong storms are continuing to push southeastward through portions of Cherokee, and will soon be entering the northern parts of Calhoun and Cleburne counties.
A small line of storms is currently moving southeastward at roughly 25 MPH. These are producing a decent amount of cloud to ground lightning along with gusty winds up to 40 MPH.
Other than a few thin wispy clouds floating overhead in the western and northwestern parts of the area, we are enjoying mainly clear skies with very warm temperatures at 11:35 AM on this fine Thursday.
