Here is a round up of some scattered damage reports as this line of strong storms moved across our area.
* Trees down on Roy Drive and Wage Street in Helena. Road completely blocked.
* At 5:05 a.m., report from 911. In Western Etowah County, trees and power lines down on Warrior Valley Road and Moody Chapel Road.
* Tree down on mobile home on 5th Avenue SE in Alabaster at 5:12 a.m. No injuries reported. Report was from Shelby County 911.
* ABC 33/40 News reports that most of Parrish in Walker County is without power. Poles knocked down and trees down on lines. Just before 5:00, firefighters were dispatched to clear the limbs. The report originated from Joe Tidwell by ham radio.
* Two miles south of Oakman in Walker County, the EMA reported trees down along Highway 69 near Blue Water Trace Road at 4:07 a.m.
RADAR CHECK
The long line of thunderstorms at 5:30 extended all the way from Huntsville in the extreme north to east of Birmingham to near Selma and all the way down to Mobile. The heaviest of the thunderstorms has now moved east of the immediate Birmingham area, but it will still rain for a while. The line of storms is moving eastward fairly quickly.
RAIN REPORTS
Just a few at this time. We will have a more complete list later this morning.
1.64 at Oakman, Walker County
3.26 Bear Creek, NE Marion County
3.36 Coker, West of Tuscaloosa
