Flash Flood Warning…Includes Cullman County

The heaviest rain now is over Winston and Cullman Counties. Storms in the Arley area will move into northeastern Walker and southwestern Cullman Counties shortly. These storms may affect the Birmingham Metro area after 2:30 a.m.

There are heavy storms in Fayette County as well. These will drop into northern Tuscaloosa County shortly, but should stay northeast of the City of Tuscaloosa.

Overall, the storm intensity should continue to slowly decrease over the next few hours.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…
LAWRENCE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
CULLMAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA…

* UNTIL 330 AM CDT

* AT 1236 AM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN LAWRENCE…WESTERN MORGAN…AND MUCH OF
CULLMAN COUNTY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO TWO INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN
THE LAST HOUR TO HOUR AND A HALF…AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS
UP TO ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 330 AM CDT. THESE
AREAS ARE STILL SATURATED FROM VERY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL LATE
LAST WEEK…SO MUCH OF THE RAIN FALLING CURRENTLY IS CONVERTING TO
RUNOFF FAIRLY RAPIDLY…HEIGHTENING THE FLOODING CONCERNS IN THESE
AREAS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
DECATUR…CULLMAN…HARTSELLE…MOULTON…HANCEVILLE…GOOD HOPE…
TRINITY…PRICEVILLE…TOWN CREEK…FALKVILLE…FLINT CITY…NORTH
COURTLAND…COURTLAND…HILLSBORO…GARDEN CITY…EVA…SOUTH
VINEMONT…COLONY…SOMERVILLE AND WEST POINT.

Category: Alabama's Weather, Severe Weather