At 5:32 PM CDT, the National Weather Service in Birmingham issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Elmore County, southwestern Tallapoosa County, and southeastern Coosa County in east central Alabama. A severe thunderstorm was located over Speed, or about 9 miles west of Equality, moving east at 30 mph.
Scattered thunderstorms are developing this evening across southwest Alabama into far southeastern Mississippi as a cold front advances eastward.
At 4:53 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Billingsley, or about 9 miles south of Clanton, moving east at 35 miles per hour.
A developing squall line stretching from central into northeast Alabama is showing signs of intensifying as it pushes eastward.
At 4:12 PM, severe thunderstorms were tracked along a line from near Ider to Fort Payne to Fyffe, pushing east at 35 mph.
At 4:04 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located near Geraldine—about 11 miles southwest of Rainsville—moving east at 40 mph.
At 4:01 PM, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ider—about 13 miles southwest of Trenton—moving east at 40 mph.
At 3:59 PM, a severe thunderstorm with strong rotation was located near Sylvania, moving east at 40 mph. This storm is capable of producing a tornado.
A line of strong storms is pushing through central Jackson and northern DeKalb counties this afternoon. As of 3:50 PM, radar indicated storms from near Bridgeport to Powell moving east at 35 mph.
The latest HRRR shows that a line of storms will be forming on the boundary as it swings through the state today. For now, there are a few scattered showers over the northern portions of the state, with rain exiting the state over the far eastern counties.
Scattered storms bring a stormy start to the weekend, but quieter, warmer days are on tap for the week ahead.
The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 216 continues. Sporadic damaging winds remain possible as a weakening squall line moves across northern Georgia through the evening.
At 6:47 PM, a line of strong to severe storms stretched from near Mars Hills down through Mount Cheaha, Winterboro, Bon Air, and just west of Wilsonville, all pushing east at about 45 miles per hour.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has canceled the Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Blount, Fayette, Lamar, and Walker counties. However, the watch remains in effect for a large portion of central and eastern Alabama.
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