WARNINGS
NEW WARNING
NWS BMX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bibb, Jefferson, Tuscaloosa [AL] till 5:30 PM CDT…intense storms from just near Coaling up to Brookwood…to the east and southeast of Tuscaloosa. They could become severe. They will affect southwestern Jefferson, northern Bibb and eastern Tuscaloosa Counties.
Severe thunderstorm warning continues for Sumter, southern Greene and extreme western Hale Counties until 515 p.m.
…at 4:37 radar indicated a severe thunderstorm 17 miles WNW of Dempopolis moving ENE at 25-30 mph. It will pass just north of Demopolis or near Forkland. It is a discrete cell that has the potential to produce large hail and even an isolated tornado.
BIG HAILSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
Big storms continue moving eastward over NE Mississippi late this afternoon. They extend from near Corinth to west of Belmont to south of Fulton. They are approaching Red Bay, Alabama and will affect areas including Lamar, Marion, Franklin, Lauderdale and Colbert Counties. BMX has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Lamar and Marion counties until 5:45 p.m. while Huntsville has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Colbert and Franklin Counties until 5:30 p.m. The NWS Memphis reports numerous reports of hail from golfball to hen’s egg size.
Look for these storms to intensify further as they move into unstable air over Northwest Alabama.
OTHER STORMS
Still strong storms from south of Garden City down to Morris to near Sumiton at 4:42 p.m. They are moving ENE and should stay north of Gardendale in Jefferson County. They will affect Hayden and Locust Fork.
TORNADO WATCH TIL 9 PM
For following counties…Bibb, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Marion, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker and Winston Counties.
