Severe Threat Pushing East, Possible Tornado in Uniontown Earlier

The severe weather threat continues to shift east this afternoon. The slight risk on the latest convective outlook was shifted well east of Birmingham.

The NWS has canceled the tornado watch for several more counties, including Autauga, Chilton, Lowndes, Shelby and St. Clair.

LATE ADDITIONAL CANCELS:
Watch canceled for Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Elmore, Montgomery, Randolph and Talladega.
The watch continues for Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Lee, Macon, Pike, Russell, Tallapoosa [AL] till 5:00 PM CST.

There is a tremendous amount of spin in the low levels of the atmosphere, mainly due to a secondary low that it over western Alabama. The secondary low and the primary low are lifting northeast. The SPC will issue new watches to the east shortly.

The heavy rain continues to push into East Alabama. A few showers are lingering behind the main rain area.

More showers are developing back near the front over Central Mississippi, but they won’t produce heavy rain or severe weather.

DAMAGE IN UNIONTOWN
A possible tornado touched down in Uniontown in Perry County at 10:55 a.m. Ten homes were damaged, including four significantly. One home was shifted off its foundation.

FLOOD REPORT
Sweeney Hollow Road in Northeast Jefferson County was flooded about an hour ago. It should recede quickly.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather