Here is a late look at the severe weather situation around North and Central Alabama late on this Sunday afternoon.
At 4:30 p.m., the strongest thunderstorms in Central Alabama were moving through Eastern Shelby County and East St. Clair County into Calhoun and Talladega Counties. Lots of strong gusty winds and dangerous lightning.
The stronger thunderstorms that were north and west of Birmingham weakened somewhat over Walker County and North Tuscaloosa County. They could grow stronger again.
On I-20 east of Birmingham, it is pouring rain on that main thoroughfare across South St. Clair County in places like Cook Springs, and Pell City.
The strongest storm sin the whole state were over the NE part over Cherokee and Eastern DeKalb Counties.
There has been lots of wind damage reports in the stronger storms this afternoon, although we do not know of any major structural damage. Here are some late examples:
* 4 miles east of Cedar Bluff in Cherokee County. The EMA reports numerous trees down at 4:09 p.m. along County Road 189 south of County Road 9. This is in the Lawrence community.
* Trees down along Cherokee County Road 75 NW of Cedar Bluff and also on County Road 189. Multiple trees were reported down at the intersection of County Road 68 and 75.
* Earlier this afternoon, trees were down in various sections of Blount County.
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
Very heavy rain was falling over DeKalb and Cherokee Counties in NE Alabama. The NWS issued a Flash Flood Warning for Central DeKalb County until 5:30. Flash flooding was underway in the warned area.
GREATER BIRMINGHAM AREA
Not much going on in Jefferson County, but very strong storms and gusty winds continue over East and South Shelby County and South St. Clair County.
