Cleburne County Storm is near Severe Limits

The storm over northern Cleburne County has intensified this afternoon and is near severe limits.

The NWS Birmingham has issued a significant weather advisory for the storm. Radar indicates that hail, potentially as large as 1 inch in diameter, could be approaching. Damaging wind gusts are also possible.

Lightning flash rates are approaching 40 per minute, which is impressive.

The core is between Oak Level and Borden Wheeler Springs, well north of Fruithurst. It is moving southeast at 20 mph. It will move over mainly forested territory and in the general direction of Tallapoosa, GA.

A short arc of storms extends back into southern Etowah County to near Southside, south of Gadsden.

There is another heavy shower over I-59 between Fort Payne and Collinsville.

Developing storms are over Tuscaloosa County and western Blount County at this hour.

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