The line of severe storms continues to move eastward through the northeastern, east-central, and south-central parts of North/Central Alabama with the entire line under severe thunderstorm warnings for the threat of damaging winds up to and exceeding 70 MPH and a brief tornado.
At 212 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Stevenson, or 8 miles southwest of Bridgeport, moving northeast at 50 mph.
At 211 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Talladega to near Moriah, moving east at 45 mph.
At 210 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Little River Falls, or over Little River Canyon National Preserve, moving northeast at 60 mph.
At 209 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Welona to Greenville, moving east at 50 mph.
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NWS Huntsville has canceled the tornado watch for Cullman, Limestone, Madison, and Morgan counties as the threat of severe storms have moved through and out of those counties.
At 150 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Vida Junction to 8 miles southeast of Belknap, moving northeast at 40 mph.
At 147 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Reece City to near Ragland, moving east at 45 mph.
At 147 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Scottsboro, moving northeast at 60 mph.
NWS Birmingham has canceled the Tornado Watch for Bibb, Blount, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Tuscaloosa counties as the threat of severe weather has passed through and out of those counties.
At 140 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Crossville to near Reece City to near Rainbow City, moving northeast at 65 mph.
At 140 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ashville to near Westover to near Mulberry, moving east at 40 mph.
At 127 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Market to near Aurora, moving east at 45 mph.
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