At this point, the strongest activity is located over the I-20 and I-59/20 corridor and continues to move slowly to the south-southeast. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for portions of Bibb, Clay, Shelby, and Talladega county until 6:30 pm.
Strong winds have toppled trees and power lines across portions of Central Alabama, with Alabama Power reporting over 37,000 customers without power as of now.
If you are along and south of this cluster of storms, take cover if a warning is issued for your location. Damaging winds, hail, very heavy rainfall, and dangerous cloud-to-ground lightning remain possible with any storms that form and/or continue this evening and into the late-night hours.
Here is a brief list of damage reports straight from NWSChat:
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: 1 N Birmingport [Jefferson Co, AL] amateur radio reports TSTM WND DMG at 04:58 PM CDT — numerous trees were blown down around birmingport including camp oliver, howtons camp and camp davis.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: Hueytown [Jefferson Co, AL] law enforcement reports TSTM WND DMG at 05:16 PM CDT — numerous trees were blown down and many were blocking roadways.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: Hueytown [Jefferson Co, AL] emergency mngr reports FLASH FLOOD at 06:00 PM CDT — several roads in hueytown are flooding and are temporarily impassable.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: 1 E Pell City [St. Clair Co, AL] emergency mngr reports TSTM WND DMG at 05:53 PM CDT — several trees were blown down in and around pell city.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: 2 NE Gorgas Steam Plant [Walker Co, AL] amateur radio reports TSTM WND DMG at 04:52 PM CDT — numerous trees were blown down in the vicinity of highway 269 and copeland ferry road.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: Riverchase Galleria [Jefferson Co, AL] broadcast media reports TSTM WND DMG at 05:45 PM CDT — a few trees were blown down around the hoover area. at least one landed on a vehicle.
Local Storm Report by NWS BMX: Lugo [Barbour Co, AL] law enforcement reports TSTM WND DMG at 05:20 PM CDT — several trees down along highway 82 near springhill road.
