Thunderstorms developed rapidly over West/Central Alabama this afternoon and at 3:15 they were lined up from near Selma northward through Perry and Western Bibb Counties into South and East Tuscaloosa County. It was pouring rain SE and east of the city of Tuscaloosa. A smaller storm was near Moundville in North Hale County.
NWS continues a Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 3:45 for South/Central Tuscaloosa County. Radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm that could produce nickel-size hail and damaging winds over 60. The main storm was centered about 6 miles south of Cottondale or 11 miles SE of Holt and moving north at 15. The storm should move across Coaling, McFarland Mall, Lake Wildwood and Cottondale eventually reaching University Mall about 3:40.
Elsewhere there were isolated storms forming near the Blount/Marshall County line, over in North Calhoun County. Still others were already in progress over Limestone County near Athens in extreme North Alabama.
