Thunderstorms are rapidly growing in coverage and intensity over Southwest Jefferson County at this hour…
The core is approaching Bessemer. It has very heavy rain and dangerous lightning. It might even have a little brief small hail and gusty winds.
Movement is ENE at 20 mph. It should move across the Oxmoor Valley toward Homewood, Hoover and Vestavia.
Much of the Birmingham Metro should experience the rain area during the next hour with the heaviest part ofthe storm affecting southern sections.
A note for Northwest Alabama…activity over Franklin County has gotten a little rambuctuous over the past hour or so. Two main storm cores up there…one just east of Vina…another between Russellville and Phil Campbell.
