Line of thunderstorms over NW Alabama moving east but not too rapidly. Storms are also growing stronger.
At 2:30 the line of storms extends from near Decatur SW to Hamilton and then all the way across North and central Mississippi into East Louisiana.
NWS/Huntsville posted a Significant Weather Alert for the North Alabama counties of…
….Colbert
….Lawrence
….Lauderdale
….Limestone
Until 3 opm. Based on a strong storm east of Florence moving east at 20. May have 40 mph gusts, very heavy downpours and frequent cloud to ground lightning.
Meanwhile, individual thunderstorms were increasing in number and growing stronger across Central and South Alabama, South Mississippi and South Louisiana. Several were in progress in the Greater Birmingham area.
NWS/Storm Prediction Center has Extreme NW Alabama in a slight risk of severe weather.
