Since late afternoon and this evening, a cluster of very strong thunderstorms has been advancing slowly north through SW and West Alabama.
At 8 pm, very heavy rain over Marengo County spreading into East Sumter and Greene County.
NWS, Birmingham continues a Flash Flood Warning for Sumter County until 9:15 and an Areal Flood Advisory for Marengo County until 10 pm.
These Alabama storms are on the eastern edge of a much larger area of showers and storms moving north through Mississippi. Pouring rain in many areas.
NWS, Jackson has a Flash Flood Warning for Neshoba County in the East Central part of the state including the city of Philadelphia. Estimated 2 to 3 inches of additional rain in about two hours. The EMA reports that numerous streets across the county are inundated.
Lots of lightning. 33/40 Skywatcher at Taylorville, just south of Tuscaloosa reports lightning visible to the south.
We believe these thunderstorms will continue north through West Alabama and will probably stay west of I-65
A SIGN OF THE SEASON
Additional 12 inches of snow expected in parts of the Rockies tonight. Already, Conifer, Colo., had 11 inches on the ground this morning!
