Published on: April 19, 2020 at 7:54 AM

UPDATE 8:17 AM

The warning is canceled. The storm has weakened and is not likely producing damaging winds now. But a flash flood warning does remain in effect.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
East central Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama…
Shelby County in central Alabama…
North central Bibb County in central Alabama…
Southern Jefferson County in central Alabama…

* Until 845 AM CDT.

* At 752 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over North Johns,
or 9 miles west of Bessemer, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Bessemer, Homewood,
Pelham, Mountain Brook, Trussville, Helena, Hueytown, Irondale,
Leeds, Moody, Fairfield, Chelsea, Fultondale, Childersburg,
Wilsonville and Pleasant Grove.