The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in East Alabama for Calhoun and North Talladega County continues until 5:30. The main part of that storm is now moving across South Calhoun and North Talladega County, including along I-20 approaching the Anniston/Oxford area. With this storm, wind gusts to 40 mph has been reported at both Oxford, in Calhoun County, and Mumford, in Talladega County.
Those were about the strongest storms over the north half of the state just before 5:00 p.m., but there were other strong ones in DeKalb County, east of Huntsville, Lauderdale County and near Hamilton in Marion County.
GREATER BIRMINGHAM AREA
No real strong storms in the vicinity and no threatening storms west of Birmingham at this time, but they could form at any time.
SPECIFIC REPORTS
* In Winston County in NW Alabama, the EMA Director reports wind damage in the Haleyville area at 4:25 p.m., with trees and power lines down on Alabama Highway 129 near the Marion County line.
* St. Clair County EMA reports trees and light poles down off I-20 near Exit 156 about 2 miles west of Pell City.
* Power lines and trees reported down in the Cool Springs area of St. Clair County reported by the EMA. It happened about 4:03. This is about 11 miles NE of Odenville.
* Also in St. Clair County near Ragland, the EMA reports multiple trees uprooted on Old Ashville Road.
* Multiple trees down in Wattsville on Morgan Bridge Road. This is also in St. Clair County about 7 miles north of Pell City.
A late add-on report: NWS/Birmingham posted a Significant Weather Alert for Marion County until 5:30, including the City of Hamilton.
