A severe thunderstorm is near Vance in extreme eastern Tuscaloosa County.
The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Tuscaloosa, northwestern Bibb and southwestern Jefferson Counties.
Relayed by Skywatcher Will Wallace in Cottondale:
…Billboard has fallen on car at ABC Store East University blvd. No one inside vehicle
…TPD reporting reporting trees down..Crescent Ridge Road, Prospect Drive, Colonial Dr. also power & phone lines down..large tree also down on Old Cottondale Road.
Storms are growing in size and intensity over northeastern Tuscaloosa and northern Bibb counties from Coaling and Vance up to North Bibb.
Tops of these storms are over 45,000 feet. They have high likelihood of hail although the hail is probably not severe. Damaging winds are very possible, as well as deadly lightning and very heavy rain.
There is very heavy rain on I-59 between exits 89 and 97.
