NWS/Birmingham has posted Severe Thunderstorm Warnings on opposite sides of the state. First, in East Alabama:
* East/Central St. Clair County
* West Calhoun County
* North Talladega County
The thunderstorm capable of producing penny-size hail and damaging winds over 60 was located near Lincoln or about 11 miles NE of Pell City and moving east at 20. It should pass 7 miles north of the Talladega Airport to near Bynum and to Saks to Blue Mountain by 3:45.
WEST ALABAMA
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:30 for:
* SW Lamar County
* NW Pickens County
This includes the city of Millport and Ethelsville.
The severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Columbus, Mississippi and moving east at 17. It may produce penny-size hail and damaging winds over 60 mph.
All of these thunderstorms are overloaded with lightning. That is extremely dangerous by itself.
