(Cancelled as of 613pm) New Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Jefferson County until 645pm CDT

613pm CDT Update:  The storm over Jefferson County is weakening and the warning has been dropped early.

It is a large, slow-moving severe storm having a big impact on the Birmingham Metro.  A new warning has been issued as this storm crawls at 5 mph to the west.  60 mph wind gust possible.  Numerous reports of frequent lightning and torrential rain.  You may want to delay heading out just a bit until this eases.

The only other storm is below severe limits, near Dora.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Central Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 555 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern
Birmingham, moving west at 5 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, Homewood, Mountain
Brook, Hueytown, Gardendale, Irondale, Fairfield, Fultondale,
Pleasant Grove, Tarrant, Midfield, Adamsville, Brighton, Lipscomb,
Graysville, Sylvan Springs, and Brookside.

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