Monitoring closely the storms firing in Northwest Alabama and eastern Mississippi. They continue to move over the same areas and we may begin to see isolated flooding start to form. There is a severe storm at Smithville, MS.
We have a good bit of cloud cover over much of Central Alabama at midday, but some sun is making it to the surface over the southern parts.
At 11:30 am, the line of showers and thunderstorms continues to push eastward at around 30 MPH and is now reaching such places as Oneonta, Birmingham, Hoover, Montevallo, and Selma.
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled.
Fayette, Jefferson, Lamar, and Walker counties were the latest to be removed from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch by NWS Birmingham.
NWS Birmingham has removed Calhoun, Cleburne, Marion, and St. Clair counties from the Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
At 3:30 PM CDT, Doppler Radar Was Tracking A Strong Thunderstorm 7 Miles Southwest Of Belgreen, Or 10 Miles East Of Red Bay, Moving Northeast At 20 Mph. Winds In Excess Of 40 Mph Will Be Possible With This Storm.
At 511 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding in the advisory area.
At 439 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. The activity is moving little and will cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
At 239 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms moving across the area. Localized rainfall of one to two inches has fallen during the past hour…and another inch or so is possible during the next hour.
At 204 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms moving across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches has fallen in localized areas…and another inch or so is possible during the next hour.
At 140 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms across the area. Rainfall of one to two inches has fallen in localized area and another inch is possible during the next hour.
At 132 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Rainfall of one to two inches has already fallen over the area and up to another inch is possible.
At 1235 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area (includes the Hoover Met & the SEC Baseball Tournament).
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