Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern St. Clair, western Calhoun and northern Talladega Counties until 615 a.m.
The main part of this mean line is approaching Jacksonville, Weaver, Blue Mountain, Anniston and Oxford.
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Autauga, Chilton, Coosa and Elmore Coutnies till 6:30 AM CDT. The main part of this potentially severe segment is east of Clanton and Billingsley heading east. It is approaching Wetumpka and Rockford.
The tornado watch has been canceled for Bibb, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter and Tuscaloosa Counties and continues for Autauga, Chilton, Clay, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega and Tallapoosa Counties until 9 a.m.
The back edge of the rain is now moving through the Birmingham metro area.
A flash flood warning does remain in effect for Marion, Lamar and Pickens Counties in West Alabama until 715 a,m.
Damage reports:
…a tree is down on a mobile home on 5th Avenue SE in Alabaster.
…pea sized hail was reported in the Eagle Point community in Shelby County at 520 a.m.
…blog readers report trees down in their yards in Pelham. One in Ballentrae subdivision. Roy reports that a huge pine narrowly missed his house. This occurred sometime around 5:10-5:14 a.m.
