It’s a rainy Mother’s Day across the northern half of Alabama.
At 1 o’clock, rain covered a wide area of Central Alabama, from the Columbus, Mississippi area up through Marion County, over through Winston, Walker and Fayette Counties into Cullman, Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
Areal flood advisories have been issued for a short while for Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens, Walker and Winston Counties. Tuscaloosa County is under a flood advisory until 215 p.m.
A tree was reported down in Vance on Vance-Kirk Road.
From John Talbot…got a serious accident with several injuries in the 8400 block of Taylors Ferry Rd.in western Jefferson County. That part of the road has been shut down by Jeff Co SO. Concord FD on the scene as well. Several deputies on the way. Be careful if you have to drive in the heavy rain.
Minor street flooding reported in the Colonnade area south of Birmingham.
Thunderstorms extend from the Centreville area up through Columbiana in Shelby County. Lots of lightning and very heavy rain.
Some of the heaviest weather was moving into into Chilton County.
Significant weather alerts are in effect for Bibb, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby and Talladega Counties till 1:15 PM CDT.
Over Northeast Alabama, a general rain was falling across Blount, Marshall, DeKalb, Jackson and Cherokee Counties. The heaviest rain was east of Centre. A strengthening shower over Blount and northeastern Jefferson County is starting to put down some lightning. It wil be moving toward Gadsden.
The activity from Columbus over into Pickens County will move ENE into southern Lamar, Fayette and Tuscaloosa Counties over the next hour.
