At 113 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches an hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
The heaviest rain this hour is over Lamar, Marion, Winston, Cullman, and Blount Counties, with moderate rain extending over much of East Central Alabama.
Be alert to rising water and stay away from flooded areas. We already had two tragic drownings this past weekend in Alabama. TURN AROUND, DON’T DROWN!
The severe weather threat appears to be waning across North and Central Alabama, but we will continue to track storms that are still pushing southward ahead of a cold front. There is still a threat of heavy rain as well as lightning and thunder.
We continue to track the threat of severe weather for tonight across Alabama. Storms later tonight could produce damaging winds and heavy rain.
Strong storms are still expected later tonight for areas mainly along and north of I-59. Damaging winds will be the main threat.
Parts of North Alabama received very heavy rain over the weekend with Tropical Storm Claudette. Additional rains tonight could cause flooding in the watch area.
A nice Father’s Day is in progress across all of Alabama. With the exception of a couple of storms in Mobile and Baldwin County, the state is dry, warm, and partly cloudy. There is a chance of severe weather tomorrow night, however, so we will keep an eye on that.
