More Significant Weather Alerts. NWS/Birmingham has issued one for Winston County in NW Alabama until 4:00 p.m. and for Marengo County in West Alabama until 3:45.
In Winston County, the very strong thunderstorm was located near Winfield and moving east.
In Marengo County, the thunderstorm of concern was near Sweetwater or about 15 miles south of Linden and moving east at 10.
Any of these storms can produce strong gusty winds over 40 mph, dangerous lightning and possibly some wind damage.
In NW Alabama, a line of thunderstorms at 3:00 p.m. extended just south of Huntsville south westward iinto Western Winston County and into Fayette County north of the city of Fayette. A lot of lightning in these storms.
NWS/Huntsville continues Significant Weather Alerts for Franklin, Lawrence and Morgan Counties until 3:30. At 1:15, the fire department at Anderson in Lauderdale reported trees and power lines down in the area.
Just over the border in East Mississippi, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect for the Columbus area. Those storms will be affecting Lamar County in West Alabama soon.
BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA
No thunderstorms within a 40-mile radius of the city at 3:00 p.m., but that will change later this afternoon.
