A stream of showers with some heavy rain has set up across eastern Tuscaloosa, western Jefferson, eastern Walker and Cullman Counties this morning.
It seems to be filling in to the south as well, across Hale, Perry and into Marengo Counties.
The heaviest rain now is about 10 miles west of Bessemer, moving up toward West Jefferson. A little bit of lightning noticed here. One hour rainfall rates are over one inch with the heavier showers. The band is only moving slowly eastward. This means that rainfall amounts could add up pretty quickly Be alert to prolonged periods of heavy rain in your location as flooding could result.
Some heavy rain up near Vinemont also, with some lightning.
Showers and storms were increasing over northern Mississippi at this hour in response to an eastward moving disturbance over the Arklatex region. This will likely allow a big round of rain and thunderstorms to move into Alabama later today and tonight.
A flash flood watch remains in effect for the northern two thirds of Alabama until midnight tonight.
