Rather peaceful across the northhalf of Alabama in the middle of this late July afternoon.
That is subject to change.
Thunderstorms were increasing in number and growing stronger over the south half of the state. For a time, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was posted for Dale County in SE Alabama and for Choctaw County in SW Alabama.
NWS/Storm prediction Center has all of Alabama outlooked for a slight chance of severe weather through tonight.
NWS/Huntsville continues a Flash Flood Watch for Extreme North Alabama through tonight. Includes mainly the Tennessee valley, such cities as Florence, Huntsville, Decatur, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, Cullman, Russellville, among others.
Looking west, a Flash Flood Watch is in effect for these areas:
* North 2/3 of Mississippi
* North half of Louisiana
* All of Arkansas but the NW
* Extreme East Texas
At mid-afternoon, there was a liner of strong thunderstorms along the Mississippi River moving east. Other strong thunderstorms, increasing in number over South Mississippi, moving NE.
A long night ahead for us in the weather business!
